2023 Faculty Courses School of Science Undergraduate major in Physics
Frontiers of Physics
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Physics
- Instructor(s)
- Kimiko Sekiguchi / Kentaro Somiya / Daisuke Jido / Teruaki Suyama / Osamu Jinnouchi / Yosuke Imamura / Hiroyuki Fujioka / Syuichi Murakami / Hiroaki Ishizuka / Toru Hirahara / Satoshi Okuma / Takuya Satoh / Masaki Uchida / Fumitaka Kagawa
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (W2-402(W242)) / 3-4 Fri (W2-402(W242))
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- PHY.G332
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
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.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be familiar with the frontiers of physics.
Keywords
Frontiers of physics
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
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/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Frontiers in fundamental physics: Theory (elementary particle physics) Yosuke Imamura | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 2 | Frontiers in elementary particle physics (high energy accelerator physics) Osamu Jinnouchi | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 3 | Frontiers in astrophysics (cosmology) Teruaki Suyama | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 4 | Gravitational waves: Experiment (Gravitational Wave Physics) Kentaro Somiya | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 5 | Frontiers in nuclear physics: Experiment (hypernuclear physics) Hiroyuki Fujioka | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 6 | Frontiers in nuclear physics: Theory (Hadron Physics) Daisuke Jido | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 7 | Frontiers in nuclear physics: Experiment (nuclear force) Kimiko Sekiguchi | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 8 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Theory (topological materials) Shuichi Murakami | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 9 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (Quantum nano science, surfaces/interfaces) Toru Hirahara | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 10 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Theory (Quantum materials, Transport theory) Hiroaki Ishizuka | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 11 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (Low temperature physics) Satoshi Okuma | 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 (topological materials) Masaki Uchida | It will be given in the lecture. |
| Class 14 | Frontiers in condensed matter physics: Experiment (magneto-optics) Takuya Satoh | It will be given in the lecture. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
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.
Textbook(s)
Not specified
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Not specified
Evaluation methods and criteria
Based on a term paper
Related courses
- ZUB.Z389 ： Graduation Thesis
- ZUB.Z388 ： Graduation Thesis
Prerequisites
Not specified