Welcome to Sarukura Laboratory!

Our research themes are aimed at developing new optical materials useful in both science and engineering. With the use of lasers and spectroscopy techniques, we investigate the optical properties of different materials. We also implement other experimental and theoretical investigations regarding these materials with various collaborators both inside and outside Japan. Our studies on short-wavelength light-emitting materials have led to the advancement of new applications and next-generation industries.

NEWS 2018

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Dec/18 Philippine International Student Symposium 2018 was held with the aim of "strengthening the relationship between Japan and the Philippines through academic exchanges and human resources exchanges".
Philippine Consul General Bugarin, University of the Philippines Vice President Bautista, Osaka University Vice President Kawahara and many VIPs participated in this symposium. <Photo>
Dec/17 We held presentations and congratulatory sessions of Vietnamese international students who completed short-term study abroad. <Photo>
Dec/17 Prof. Elmer S. Estacio of University of the Philippine (who is the OB of our lab!) visited ILE to attend the Philippine International Student Symposium. <Photo>
Dec/13 Vietnamese short-term international students and Prof. Sarmago's family visited Kyoto together. <Photo>
Dec/10 Professor Roland V. Sarmago from University of the Philippine visited ILE. Prof. Sarmago will stay until January 12 next year and will carry out joint research project. <Photo>
Nov/11 Phd candidate Pham Van Duong and Master student Nguyen Xuan Tu joined to our lab for about 1 month as exchange students from Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. They are supported by JASSO Scholarship for Short-term study in Japan. <Photo>
Nov/11-15 Prof. Sarukura, Assist. Prof. Yamanoi (LSF), Specially Appointed Researcher Luong Viet Mui (GI Centre), D1 Verdad C. Agulto, M1 Lai YouWei attended The 10th International Conference on Photonics & Applications (ICPA-10, 11-15 November 2018, Ha Long City, Vietnam) <Photo>
Nov/07-10 Prof. Sarukura was invited as a lecturer at the International School on Photonics and Applications (ISPA–2018, Nov 7 - 10, Hanoi, Vietnam) and gave a lecture titled "Novel optical materials and their various applications".
Hosted by the Institute of Physics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and the International Centre of Physics under the auspices of UNESCO, ISPA-2018 aims to provide opportunities for early career scientists (Postdocs) andpostgraduate students (Master and PhD) from universities and institutes worldwide tolearn about recent trends in photonics and its applications by engaging and interactingwith world – leading scientists. <Photo>
Oct/21-25 The 6th Japan-China Symposium on Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology was held at the Senri Life Science Center (Osaka, Japan). Yong YOU (M1) and YouWei LAI (M1) made poster presentations. <Photo>
Sep/17-25/2018 Professor Sarukura and Assistant Professor Melvin John EMPIZO have conducted collaborative research with Professor Georges Boulon in France Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1. The next day they moved to Grenoble, and had a meeting with Professor Alexander Rack at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), they conducted a collaborative research experiment. <Photo>
Sep/14/2018 President Chau Van Minh of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) visited Osaka University. A cooperative office of ILE is established at the Institute of Physics of VAST. <Photo>
Sep/08/2018 Welcome party with Phan Hong Minh and Yu Haoze <Photo>
Sep/05/2018 Dr. Pham Hong Minh fromVAST and ILE Director Prof. Kodama had a meeting. <Photo>
Sep/03/2018

Pham Hong Minh from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) visited ILE. He will stay until September 12 and will engage in the joint research project "Research and development of ultraviolet laser and amplifier systems using Ce: LiCAF crystal".
Mr. Yu Haoze from China, joined Sarukura Laboratory today. He aims to enter the doctoral course. <Photo>
Aug/29-Sep/01/2018 Prof. Sarukura attended a workshop at Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea).
Aug/09/2018 Open Campus　<Photo>
Aug/04/2018 Retirement Memorial Celebrationfor Professor Takayoshi Norimatsu <Photo>
JUL/16-Aug/01/2018 From the National Institute of Physics, the University of the Philippine, three students, Erick John Carlo De Guzman SOLIBET, Gerald Angelo Reyes CATINDIG, Kloudene Agrave SALAZAR, came to Japan.
Together with Professor SARMAGO and Professor SARVADOR, they will conduct a research project "Development of scintillator and conductive ZnO layer for next generation radiation detector". <Photo>
Jul/13/2018 Professor Roland Villano SARMAGO and Professor Arnel Angud SARVADOR, from the University of the Philippine, visited Japan. Professor SARVADOR stayed until July 23, Professor SARMAGO stayed until August 1, and will conduct the research project "Development of scintillator and conductive ZnO layer for next generation radiation detector"
Jun/03-10/2018 Professor Sarukura and 6 other LAM members visited the National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman and made a meeting on collaborative research. After that, They participated in the the 36th SPP International Physics Conference (Puerto Princesa, Palawan) , Asst. Prof. Empizo and Asst. Prof. Gabayno gave invited talks, D1 Agulto made an oral presentation, Researcher Minami , M2 Kawano and M1 Lai made poster presentation. <Photo>
May/28/2018 Assoc. Prof. Jakrapong Kaewkhao of Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat Univ. Thailand visited ILE for a joint research meeting.
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May/21-22/2018

Twelve from Sarukura Laboratory and four from Shigemori Laboratory visited Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University and conducted a joint research meeting <Photo>
May/17/2018 New students welcome party <Photo>
Apr/25-27/2018 At the international conference LSC 2018, Prof. Toshihiko Shimizu and Prof. Marilou Cadatal-Raduban gave an invited talk, researcher Yuki Minami, D1 Verdad Agulto and M1 Lai YouWei made poster presentation. <Photo>
Apr/20/2018 Welcome luncheon for the Raduban family !! <Photo>
Apr/20/2018 Keito Shinohara, a 4th grade undergraduate, Joined Sarukura Lab.
Apr/14-30/2018 Prof. Marilou Cadatal-Raduban from Massey University, New Zealand visited our Lab. After discussing collaborative research with ILE, she will give an invited talk at international conference LSC2018.<Photo>
Apr/01-03/2018 From Mapua University ,Philippines, President Vea and Executive Director Senoro visited ILE and signed an academic exchange agreement. <Photo>
Apr/01/2018 Mr. Koki Kuroda of master's course first grade joined our laboratory.
Mr. You Yong entered the master's course from a research student.
Ms. Lai YouWei passed from undergraduate to master's course
Mar/27-29/2018 Prof. Sarukura, Assistant Prof. Empizo and Assistant Prof. Gabayno visited the University of the Philippine National Institute of Physics and made a consultation on collaborative research。<Photo>
Mar/23/2018 Farewell party for whom completed the master's program was held at Senri Hankyu Hotel. <Photo>
Mar/22/2018 Mr. Shiro, Mr. Taniguchi and Mr. Watanabe completed the master's program. Ms. Lai graduated from undergraduate. She received the Kusumoto Prize for excellent graduates (principally graduates of each undergraduate). <Photo>
Mar/19-22/2018 Prof. Sarukura attended a joint seminar with the Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology. <Photo>
Feb/15/2018 Prof. Sarukura attended the Kyoto Business Exchange Fair 2018 (Kyoto Pulse Plaza) and held a short presentation.
Jan/31/2018 Professor Sarukura made presentations on research results at the Osaka University · Daikin joint research presentation.
Jan/26/2018 Professor Sarukura made a presentation on "New Optical Materials and Ultraviolet Image Measurement" at the 3rd Lecture Meeting of theSpectroscopical Society of Japan, Deep Ultraviolet Spectroscopy Group (at Kinki University Higashi Osaka Campus).