2025.11.11

Karaki-kun has recieved the Student Presentation Award at JPS conference.

Karaki-kun, a graduate student in the Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Osaka, who is conducting his research at the Institute of Laser Engineering, has received the Student Presentation Award at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan.
His presentation, titled “Development of Liquid Deuterium Spheres for Fast-Ignition Inertial Confinement Fusion,” was highly evaluated by the review committee.
As a young researcher at the forefront of laser fusion research, he is expected to achieve outstanding results in the future. We sincerely congratulate him on this well-deserved award.

2025.10.17

Collaboration experiment with Princton University Team.

We have successfully completed the collaborative experiment on Laser-Driven Magnetic Reconnection.

2025.10.7

MS10 project is approved

Fujioka-san is selected as the project manager (PM) of the JST Moonshot Goal 10 program.
Moonshot Goal 10: Realization of a dynamic society in harmony with the global environment and free from resource constraints, through diverse applications of fusion energy, by 2050.

2025.9.19

LF memebers participated IFSA2025.

Fujioka-san, Takizawa-san, and Yamamoto-san participated the IFSA2025 conference held in Tours, France.

2025.9.16

JPS annual meeting @ Hiroshima

LF group memebers (Law, Karaki, Matsubara, Akematsu, Oomura) participated the annual meeting of Japan Physical Society at Hiroshima.

2025.9.1

IFSA2025 Satellite Meeting Announcement

We are pleased to announce the IFSA2025 Satellite Meeting, organized as part of the JSPS Core-to-Core Program.
This event will bring together leading researchers in laser fusion and high-energy-density science to exchange cutting-edge ideas and foster international collaboration.

Date and Time
Sunday, September 14, 2025, 13:00–17:00 (Hybrid format)

Venue
Tours Congress Center, Tours, France / Online

Program and Details
https://www.ile.osaka-u.ac.jp/core2corepl/2025/08/29/post-1629/index.html
The meeting will feature invited talks on advanced laser technologies, inertial fusion strategies, high-energy particle sources, and magnetic field generation. The session will conclude before the official IFSA reception at 18:00.

We welcome both on-site and online participants to join this important opportunity for discussion and collaboration.

2025.8.31

Dr. Takizawa is honored with the Chiyoe Yamanaka Award 2025.

Dr. Ryunosuke Takizawa, a rising leader in the field of high-energy-density (HED) plasma physics and laser fusion, has been honored with the Chiyoe Yamanaka Award 2025. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions by early-career researchers who demonstrate excellence, creativity, and leadership in advancing laser fusion and related sciences.

The Chiyoe Yamanaka Award, named after the late Dr. Chiyoe Yamanaka—renowned for her pioneering role in laser fusion research—has become one of the most significant recognitions for young scientists in the inertial fusion and high-energy-density science community. The award celebrates individuals who continue her legacy of innovation, collaboration, and commitment to pushing the frontiers of science.

As part of this recognition, Dr. Takizawa has been invited to deliver an award lecture at the International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA 2025), one of the world’s premier forums for laser-plasma research, to be held in Tours, France. His invited talk will highlight his groundbreaking research in laser-driven fusion plasmas, where he has developed novel approaches to improve implosion symmetry, optimize hot-spot formation, and advance diagnostic techniques for fusion experiments.

Dr. Takizawa’s contributions have not only deepened the scientific understanding of laser–plasma interactions but also opened pathways toward achieving inertial fusion energy (IFE). His recognition with the Chiyoe Yamanaka Award underscores his role as one of the most promising young scientists shaping the future of fusion energy.

2025.8.3

Fujioka-san and Sasaki-san participated in APiP2025.

Fujioka-san and Sasaki-san participated in Atomic Processes in Plasmas (APiP) 2025, held in Tokyo from July 20th to 25th. Fujioka-san delivered an invited talk titled “X-ray Spectroscopy of High Energy Density Plasmas for Inertial Fusion Energy Development,” while Sasaki-san presented a poster on “Atomic Processes in Laser-Produced Tin Plasmas for the Efficient Emission of Extreme-Ultraviolet (EUV) Radiation.”

2025.6.29

Karaki-kun’s paper posted on arXiv.

Karaki-kun’s paper is now on arXiv and is being peer-reviewed by a journal. The study tests a way to improve plasma heating by shooting the kilojoule-class, short-pulse LFEX laser—boosted to a contrast of 10^{11}—onto a thin-foil target with a gold cone. Fast-electron energy spectra and resonant X-ray emission were measured with an electron spectrometer and an X-ray spectrometer, then analyzed in PrismSPECT using a two-component electron model.

2025.6.20

Leadership meeting of BLF collaboration institute

Leadership meeting of the Blue Laser Fusion Energy Research Institute at Osaka University, fostering collaboration on next-generation laser fusion research.