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
Wataru IshiiNara 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
Yoshio NishiyamaKanazawa University
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
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