Student written Research Laboratory Guidebook 2023Nagaoka University of Technology

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Plasma Dynamics Laboratory

Associate Professor / Takashi KIKUCHI  Technical Specialist / Tetsu TANAKA

Associate ProfessorTakashi KIKUCHI

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Technical SpecialistTetsu TANAKA

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  • The sun on the ground!
  • Elucidation of the plasma physics using the pulse power
  • From the space physics to the iPS cells

Supervisor

Associate Professor / Takashi KIKUCHI
He is a former student from National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Kushiro college. So he knows KOSEN students’ circumstances. He always carries the enthusiasm in giving the students better knowledge. His field of expertise is a simulation of the nuclear fusion and the beam physics. We can get his great support for a theory and an experiment.

Research Content

Plasma is the fourth fundamental state (phase) of matter following solid, liquid and gas. Familiar plasmas are lightning, the Northern Lights and the sun etc.. In this laboratory, we conduct a wide range of study from the basic studies, which are ""Simulation experiment of space plasma"" and "Measuring plasma properties and analysis of numerical simulation to realize power generation by nuclear fusion", to the application studies, which are "Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) power generator and thruster" and "Metal surface treatment and treatment of marine microorganisms by an atmospheric pressure plasma". We handle a wide variety plasma and that is this laboratory's feature.

intense pulsed power generator "ETIGO-II"

A Day in the Lab

This laboratory is joint with Sasaki laboratory of Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering. No core time and we can manage the study schedule ourselves. Studies can be conducted by oneself, or in cooperation with laboratory members as a study group.
One day schedule for Mr. K in this Laboratory
10:00 Get to school
10:00 - 10:30 Check the e-mail
10:30 - 11:30 Experiment Preparation
11:40 - 12:20 Lunch
12:30 - 13:30 Play catch with friend
13:40 - 18:00 Experiment
18:00 - 19:00 Data analysis
19:00 Return home

Preparation for the experiment

Thesis Subjects

  • (M)Study on Radiation Chemical Reaction of Refractory Organic Fluorine Compound using High Intensity Relativistic Electron Beam
  • (M)Study on Plasma Cathode Electron Gun with Low Energy for Simulation Experiment using Electron Accelerator for Intense Deuteron Accelerator
  • (M)Study of Radiation Transport in Warm Dense Matter Generation by High Intensity Pulsed Power Current Heating

The number of
PhD Graduates

3

Major employers of Graduates

  • Canon Tokki Corporation
  • Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd.
  • Japan Nuclear Security System Co.,Ltd.
  • Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc
  • The Japan Atomic Power Company
  • Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.
  • Toshiba Plant System & Services Corporation.
  • Tokyo Power Technology Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
  • NIPPON STEEL TEXENG.CO.,LTD.
Writer : Ryosuke KADO, Nuclear System Safety Engineering
(National Institute of Technology, Wakayama College)