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 YashimaNagoya University

Toyohiko YatagaiUtsunomiya University

Hiroshi MasuharaNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Tohru SuemotoThe University of Electro-Communications
Advisors

Kazue KuriharaTohoku University

Yoshie HaradaOsaka University

Keiji SasakiHokkaido University

Yasushi InoueOsaka University
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

Mihoko YamadaNara 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 YamanishiInstitute for Molecular Science
B02
Interaction between material and helical near field
Principal Investigator

Tomoya OshikiriTohoku University
Co-Investigators

Takehiko WadaTohoku 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 YokotaTokyo Institute of Technology

Katsuhiko MiyamotoChiba University

Teruki SugiyamaNara Institute of Science and Technology
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 MatsusakiOsaka University
Co-Investigators

Masahiko NakamotoOsaka University

Kenta HommaOsaka University
Publicly Offered Research
A
Study of chirality-dependent optical forces enabled by spin-orbital angular momentum conversion in the nonlinear optical trapping of VO2 particles
Principal Investigator

Pin ChristopheOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Theory of topological-light driven nonequilibrium dynamics of vortex generation in magnets and superconductors
Principal Investigator

Masahiro SatoChiba University
Molecular Theories in Chiral Materials Science
Principal Investigator

Hirofumi SatoKyoto University
Experimental and theoretical studies on the interaction of high-energy UV vortex synchrotron radiation with biomolecules
Principal Investigator

Koichi MatsuoHiroshima University
Interaction of light vortices and electrons explored in quantum Hall regime
Principal Investigator

Kenichi OtoChiba University
Simulation study on the correlation between local asymmetry and macroscopic chirality in fundamental processes of optical-vortex and plasma interaction
Principal Investigator

Hiroaki NakamuraNational Institute for Fusion Science
B
Topological structures induced by transverse spin angular momentum of surface plasmon polaritons
Principal Investigator

Atsushi KuboUniversity of Tsukuba
Integrated system of HS-AFM and optical vortex for high spatio-temporal resolution observation of chiral ordering
Principal Investigator

Takayuki UmakoshiOsaka University
High resolution observation of chirality by photo-induced force microscopy and elucidation of light helix and molecular interactions
Principal Investigator

Yasuhiro SugawaraOsaka University
Visualization of nano-optical chiral fields generated by helical light
Principal Investigator

Kohei ImuraWaseda University
Development of single-chip optical chiral light sources
Principal Investigator

Kyoko KitamuraTohoku University
Optical Vortex Tweezers using Nanostructured Semiconductors and their applications to Chiral Chemistry
Principal Investigator

Yasuyuki TsuboiOsaka Metropolitan University
Chiro-thermo-optical reaction fields at the nanometer scale
Principal Investigator

Kenji SetouraUniversity of Hyogo
C
Development of Nanomaterials with Photoregulated Helicity
Principal Investigator

Ryojun ToyodaTohoku University
Chiral Nucleation in Metaspace with Enhanced Helical Near-Field Co-Created by Electric and Magnetic Field
Principal Investigator

Hiromasa NiinomiTohoku University
Creation of magnetic skyrmions by helicity of light
Principal Investigator

Tomoyuki YokouchiRIKEN
Theory for fluid control and chiral ordering with helical light field
Principal Investigator

Mamoru TamuraOsaka University
Chirality-selective nucleation and crystal growth induced by chiral vortex beam
Principal Investigator

Ryusei OketaniOsaka University
Exploring chiral edge mode and geometric universality in active matter by optical vortex manipulatio
Principal Investigator

Yusuke MaedaKyoto University
Photochemical chiral growth of metal colloids using helisity of light
Principal Investigator

Koichiro SaitoNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Molecular assembling of phenylalanine derivatives by chiral optical forces
Principal Investigator

Kenichi YuyamaOsaka Metropolitan University