RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP)

The RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP) is helping to realize the dream of making the invisible visible by pushing the possibilities of light to the extreme. Attosecond lasers will make it possible to see the motion of electrons, super-resolution microscopes are making the nanoworld visible, metamaterials are allowing us to manipulate the spectrum and terahertz light will open up new undreamt of technologies. The work of the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics focuses not simply on making discoveries that are applauded by the research community, but rather on contributing to society through practical applications.
Senior Advisor / Deputy Director: Akihiko Nakano (D.Sc.)
Main Research Fields
- Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering
Related Research Fields
- Complex Systems
- Mathematical & Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Biology
Keywords
- Attosecond science
- Ultrafast lasers
- Strong field physics
- Laser processing
- Multiphoton microscopy
Organization
- Attosecond Science Research Team
- Katsumi Midorikawa (D.Eng.)
- Ultrafast Spectroscopy Research Team
- Tahei Tahara (D.Sc.)
- Space-Time Engineering Research Team
- Hidetoshi Katori (D.Eng.)
- Quantum Optoelectronics Research Team
- Yuichiro Kato (Ph.D.)
- Ultrafast Coherent Soft X-ray Photonics Research Team
- Eiji J. Takahashi (D. Eng.)
- Live Cell Super-Resolution Imaging Research Team
- Katsumi Midorikawa (D.Eng.)
- Biotechnological Optics Research Team
- Atsushi Miyawaki (M.D., Ph.D)
- Image Processing Research Team
- Hideo Yokota (D.Eng.)
- Innovative Photon Manipulation Research Team
- Takuo Tanaka (D.Eng.)
- Advanced Laser Processing Research Team
- Koji Sugioka (D.Eng.)
- Terahertz Sensing and Imaging Research Team
- Chiko Otani (D.Sc.)
- Tera-Photonics Research Team
- Hiroaki Minamide (D.Eng.)
- Terahertz Quantum Device Research Team
- Hideki Hirayama (D.Eng.)
- Photonics Control Technology Team
- Satoshi Wada (Ph.D.)
- Ultrahigh Precision Optics Technology Team
- Yutaka Yamagata (D.Eng.)
- Neutron Beam Technology Team
- Yoshie Otake (D.Sc.)
- Ultrashort Electron Beam Science RIKEN Hakubi Research Team
- Yuya Morimoto (Ph.D.)
- Advanced Manufacturing Support Team
- Yutaka Yamagata (D.Eng.)
Recent Research Results
Jul. 6, 2023
Making waves with terahertz technologiesSep. 7, 2022
Terahertz waves hit the bull’s eye at an angleMay 25, 2021
Engineering matter at the atomic levelApr. 21, 2015
A blueprint for clearing the skies of space debris
Publications
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Contact Information
Cooperation Center
2-1 Hirosawa
Wako, Saitama
351-0198 Japan
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