Professor

Susumu Yamamoto

Associate Professor

Takeo Ejima

Assistant Professor

Tadashi Hatano

Functional Materials Science Revolutionized by Synchrotron Radiation X-rays

The mission of Yamamoto Lab is to elucidate the working
mechanisms of functional materials using the state-ofthe-
art synchrotron radiation X-rays and establish design
guidelines for developing novel functional materials. To
realize this goal, we develop optical elements, optical
techniques, and novel measurement methods to take
full advantage of brilliant X-ray light sources such as
NanoTerasu (Fig. 1). In particular, we focus on the
development of “operando” measurement methods that
enable direct observation of materials under operation,
such as catalysts and batteries. We are also conducting
research on the application of soft X-ray optical elements
such as multilayer mirrors, which we have been
developing in-house, to next-generation semiconductor
lithography systems and soft X-ray microscopes.

Themes

<li>Utilization of NanoTerasu Synchrotron Light Source</li><li>Development of X-ray operando spectroscopies and application to functional materials</li><li>Development of soft X-ray optical components for next-generation semiconductor lithography systems</li><li>Application of next-generation semiconductor optical components to soft X-ray microscopy</li>