People
Advanced Laser Spectroscopy of Photo-Functional Nanomaterials
FURUBE Akihiro[Professor]
Division of Fundamental Photonics (Divisional Director)
Ph.D. (Applied Physics, Osaka Univ. 1999). Professor in Tokushima Univ. since April 2015. Concurrently served to our institute in March 2019.
- Medical Photonics
- Visible
- Infrared
- Terahertz
- Deep ultraviolet
- Information Technology
- Medical
- Inspection
- Light source / Sensing
- etc.
- plasmonics
- Ultrafast laser spectroscopy
- nanomaterial
- photoenergy conversion
- photocatalyst
Research Interests
We are developing a time-resolved spectroscopic system based on a femtosecond laser light source with pulse duration of 10-13 seconds, designed specifically for actual device measurement, and it has the world’s top level specifications.
We are proceeding researches on the following optical characteristics.
1. Elucidation of charge separation process of organic / inorganic nanostructured solar cells (Sensitization solar cells and organic thin-film solar cells).
2. Nanoparticle photocatalyst. Japan leads the world in research and development of photocatalysts for the realization of hydrogen energy utilization. We are elucidating career dynamics for its acceleration and development.
3. Elucidation and application of plasmon-induced electron transfer mechanism.
