WSB36008 Special Research in Physics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Physics Program

Lecture Code WSB36008 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 物理学特別研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）ブツリガクトクベツケンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Special Research in Physics

Instructor NAKAJIMA NOBUO

Instructor
(Katakana) ナカジマ　ノブオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, Year

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Year) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Research study consisting of presentation, discussion, and experiments about electronic properties of condensed matter.

Credits 4.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 06 : Physics

Eligible Students Graduated students in Master's course

Keywords Material science, experimental methodology, mechanism of physical property

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Based on the physical background acquired through the undergraduate cource, each student is expected to solve any physical problem by him- or herself.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aim of this course is to conduct X-ray spectroscopic study on dielectric/phosphor materials and alloys/metals using synchrotron radiation for master’s thesis. The students learn materials, experimental techniques, and physical properties related to the subject of their thesis. The students widely acquire the knowledges and skills of the relevant disciplines.

Class Schedule The students practice the advanced study in material science under the instruction of their supervisors. The results of the research work will be summarized as a Master’s thesis, and the outcomes will be presented at some academic meetings or scientific journals.

In this seminar, in order to elucidate the mechanism of physical properties, e.g. magnetism, dielectricity, elasticity, the following experimental researches using synchrotron radiation are introduced and discussed in the seminar:
X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES).
These approaches focus on understanding the change in crystal structure and electronic states, which is valuable for the element-selective and electronic-shell specific points of view.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The students read the references related to the research subject.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC and LCD are used to show the slides of PowerPoint for oral presentation.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The references should be read carefully, and the acquired knowledges and skills will be utilized for the research study. According to the progress of student's research, the staff gives advice and/or suggestion.

Requirements The students are encouraged to have careful investigations on their research subject and to discuss the results with their supervisors and colleagues. It is necessary for the student to grasp any problems on the subject and to consider a means to solve the problems.

Grading Method Preparation for presentation, Intelligibility, Activeness, Contents of presentation, Discussion (ca. 20% for each）

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message The students are recommended to be familiar to scientific papers in English and to acquire the information about synchrotron radiation and material sciences.

Other Submission of the research results to some refereed journal is highly encouraged.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Physics Program
Lecture Code	WSB36008	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	物理学特別研究
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブツリガクトクベツケンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Special Research in Physics
Instructor	NAKAJIMA NOBUO
Instructor (Katakana)	ナカジマ　ノブオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, Year
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Year) Inte：Follow the instruction by the class instructor.
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
Research study consisting of presentation, discussion, and experiments about electronic properties of condensed matter.
Credits	4.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	06 : Physics
Eligible Students	Graduated students in Master's course
Keywords	Material science, experimental methodology, mechanism of physical property
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Based on the physical background acquired through the undergraduate cource, each student is expected to solve any physical problem by him- or herself.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of this course is to conduct X-ray spectroscopic study on dielectric/phosphor materials and alloys/metals using synchrotron radiation for master’s thesis. The students learn materials, experimental techniques, and physical properties related to the subject of their thesis. The students widely acquire the knowledges and skills of the relevant disciplines.
Class Schedule	The students practice the advanced study in material science under the instruction of their supervisors. The results of the research work will be summarized as a Master’s thesis, and the outcomes will be presented at some academic meetings or scientific journals. In this seminar, in order to elucidate the mechanism of physical properties, e.g. magnetism, dielectricity, elasticity, the following experimental researches using synchrotron radiation are introduced and discussed in the seminar: X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS), X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD) and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES). These approaches focus on understanding the change in crystal structure and electronic states, which is valuable for the element-selective and electronic-shell specific points of view.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The students read the references related to the research subject.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC and LCD are used to show the slides of PowerPoint for oral presentation.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The references should be read carefully, and the acquired knowledges and skills will be utilized for the research study. According to the progress of student's research, the staff gives advice and/or suggestion.
Requirements	The students are encouraged to have careful investigations on their research subject and to discuss the results with their supervisors and colleagues. It is necessary for the student to grasp any problems on the subject and to consider a means to solve the problems.
Grading Method	Preparation for presentation, Intelligibility, Activeness, Contents of presentation, Discussion (ca. 20% for each）
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The students are recommended to be familiar to scientific papers in English and to acquire the information about synchrotron radiation and material sciences.
Other	Submission of the research results to some refereed journal is highly encouraged.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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