In the course, recent developments of modern physics such as solid physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and astrophysics will be given. The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the frontiers of physics.
At the end of this course, students will be familiar with the frontiers of physics.
Frontiers of physics
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Each lecturer will introduce his/her expertise to students comprehensively. The theme ranges from solid physics and condensed matter physics to nuclear physics, particle physics, and astrophysics.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Theory (quantum physics, ultracold atoms) Yusuke Nishida | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 2 | Frontiers in experimental astrophysics: Experiment (astrophysics & aerospace engineering) Yoichi Yatsu | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 3 | Frontiers in nuclear physics: Experiment (physics of unstable nuclei, nuclear astrophysics) Takashi Nakamura | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 4 | Frontiers in particle physics: Experiment (high energy physics/neutrino physics) Masahiro Kuze | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 5 | Frontiers in astrophysics: Experiment (Multimessenger Astronomy) Nobuyuki Kawai | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 6 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Theory (Nanoscience) Susumu Saito | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 7 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Theory (strongly correlated systems) Akihisa Koga | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 8 | Frontiers in nuclear physics: Theory (many-nucleon systems, neutron stars) Kazuyuki Sekizawa | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 9 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (low-dimensional electronic systems) Toshimasa Fujisawa | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 10 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (nanophotonics) Masaya Notomi | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 11 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (single-molecule physics) Michio Matsushita | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 12 | Frontiers in fundamental physics: Experiment (laser cooling) Mikio Kozuma | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 13 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (levitated optomechanics) Kiyotaka Aikawa | It will be given in the lecture. |
Class 14 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (surface and interface physics) Hiroyuki Hirayama | It will be given in the lecture. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
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Based on a term paper
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