Research Organization

Steering Committee

Revolution of Chiral Materials Science using Helical Light Fields

Principal Investigator

Takashige OmatsuChiba University

Co-Investigators

Hiromi OkamotoInstitute for Molecular Science

Masahiro EharaNational Institutes of Natural Sciences

Evaluation Committee

Reviewers

Eiji YashimaNational Tsing Hua University

Toyohiko YatagaiUtsunomiya University

Hiroshi MasuharaNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Tohru SuemotoThe University of Electro-Communications

Advisors

Kazue KuriharaTohoku University

Yoshie HaradaThe University of Osaka

Keiji SasakiHokkaido University

Yasushi InoueThe University of Osaka

International Advisors

Kishan DholakiaUniversity of Adelaide and University of St Andrews

Halina Rubinsztein-DunlopThe University of Queensland

Malcolm KadodwalaUniversity of Glasgow

Alexander GovorovOhio University

Planned Research

A01

Nonlinear chiral optical responses by helical light fields

Principal Investigator

Nobuhiko YokoshiOsaka Metropolitan University

Co-Investigators

Yoshito TanakaHokkaido University

A02

Quantum inverse design theory for the chiroptical properties based on helical light fields

Principal Investigator

Masahiro EharaNational Institutes of Natural Sciences

A03

Coherent control of excitons in chiral molecular systems throught interactions with helical light fields

Principal Investigator

Takuya NakashimaOsaka Metropolitan University

Co-Investigators

Takashi HiroseKyoto University

Mitsuhiko MorisueKyoto Institute of Technology

Tsuyoshi KawaiNara Institute of Science and Technology

B01

Chiral interaction dynamics between helical light fields and nanomaterials

Principal Investigator

Hiromi OkamotoInstitute for Molecular Science

Co-Investigators

Sadgrove MarkTokyo University of Science

AHN HyoYongNational Institutes of Natural Sciences

Junsuke YamanishiThe University of Osaka

B02

Interaction between material and helical near field

Principal Investigator

Tomoya OshikiriTohoku University

Co-Investigators

Takehiko WadaTohoku University

Hiromasa NiinomiTohoku University

B03

Nanoscale Helical Field Generations and Material Manipulations using Plasmonics

Principal Investigator

Atsushi TaguchiHokkaido University

C01

Nano/macro-scale chiral structures fabricated by illumination of helical light fields

Principal Investigator

Takashige OmatsuChiba University

Co-Investigators

Hiroko YokotaInstitute of Science Tokyo

Teruki SugiyamaNara Institute of Science and Technology

Kenichi YuyamaOsaka Metropolitan University

C02

Excitation of quantized vortex via helical light field

Principal Investigator

Yosuke MinowaKyoto University

Co-Investigators

Makoto TsubotaOsaka Metropolitan University

Takashi NishiokaKochi University

C03

Stimulation into biological tissues and self-organization dynamics using helical light fields

Principal Investigator

Chie HosokawaOsaka Metropolitan University

Co-Investigators

Kentaro DoiToyohashi University of Technology

C04

Development of 3D-tissues with helical structures by helical light field

Principal Investigator

Michiya MatsusakiThe University of Osaka

Co-Investigators

Masahiko NakamotoThe University of Osaka

Kenta HommaThe University of Osaka

Publicly Offered Research(2025-2026)

A

Development of ultraviolet absorption instrument of optical vortex using two synchrotron radiation undulators and study of protein structure

Principal Investigator

Koichi MatsuoHiroshima University

Elucidation of the Correlation between Local Asymmetry and Macroscopic Chirality in the Interaction between Superchiral Light and a Many-Particle System

Principal Investigator

Hiroaki NakamuraNational Institute for Fusion Science

Compact plasmonic nanoantenna for the radiation of single photons carrying intrinsic orbital angular momentum

Principal Investigator

Pin ChristopheOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Spin angular momentum control using space-time surface plasmon polaritons

Principal Investigator

Atsushi KuboUniversity of Tsukuba

Theory of chiral-light and light-heating driven magnetic and superconducting defects and nanoparticle rotation

Principal Investigator

Masahiro SatoChiba University

Optical excitation of semiconductor chiral electron systems by optical vortices

Principal Investigator

Kenichi OtoChiba University

B

Video recording of optical skyrmion transfer dynamics at the nanoscale

Principal Investigator

Takayuki UmakoshiThe University of Osaka

Development of chiral photo-induced force microscopy and elucidation of the helical nature of light and its interaction with molecules

Principal Investigator

Yasuhiro SugawaraThe University of Osaka

Interaction between helical light and nanomaterials and control of optical chirality field

Principal Investigator

Kohei ImuraWaseda University

Single-photon skyrmion generation using semiconductor quantum disk

Principal Investigator

Ken MoritaChiba University

Imaging of a near-field of optical vortex on chiral nanostructures by a time-resolved scanning electron microscope

Principal Investigator

Reika Kanya Tokyo Metropolitan University

Generation of superchiral fields in the deep ultraviolet region and their application to chiral sensing

Principal Investigator

Kuniaki KonishiThe University of Tokyo

Size matching to chiral materials through vortex flow miniaturization

Principal Investigator

Kenji SetouraUniversity of Hyogo

Chiral crystallization by an optical force of vortex beam enhanced on Si crystals

Principal Investigator

Yasuyuki TsuboiOsaka Metropolitan University

C

Elucidation of the geometric rule of active turbulence and vortex ordering using optical vortex

Principal Investigator

Yusuke T. MaedaKyoto University

Control of chiral structural transition in the crystalline state using chiral vortex beam

Principal Investigator

Ryusei OketaniThe University of Osaka

Generation and observation of orbital currents by light vortices

Principal Investigator

Takuya KawadaThe University of Tokyo

Theory of chiral order control via optical force and photothermal effects under helical light field

Principal Investigator

Mamoru TamuraKwansei Gakuin University

Hierarchical chiral ordering of plasmonic particles using helical light fields

Principal Investigator

Koichiro SaitoNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Synergistic interplay between molecular machines and photofunctional molecules

Principal Investigator

Ryojun ToyodaTohoku University

Development and deepening of single-chip optical chiral light sources

Principal Investigator

Kyoko KitamuraTohoku University