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写真a

 
OKOCHI YUTAKA
 
Organization
Faculty of Arts and Science Division for Theoretical Natural Science Professor
Research Center for Advanced Particle Physics (Concurrent)
School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation Department of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation(Concurrent)
Graduate School of Sciences Department of Physics(Concurrent)
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Professor
Profile
My primary research interests are in the study of 4 dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories, including their work via string theories. In particular, I am interested in gauge/gravity duality with N=1 supersymmetry and its application to problems in particle physics. Exploiting recent theoretical progress in this direction, I would like to tackle realistic physics such as phenomenologically viable model building with a UV completion of string theory and deep understanding of confinement in QCD.
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Degree

  • Ph.D, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2005, N=1 Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with Classical Groups, Geometric Transition and Matrix Models

Research History

  • 2023年4月ー現在 九州大学 基幹教育院/共創学部/理学府 教授 2013年7月ー2023年3月 九州大学 基幹教育院/理学府 准教授  2012年4月ー2013年6月 京都大学 白眉プロジェクト 特定准教授/ 理学部併任准教授  2010年8月ー2012年3月 東京大学 数物連携宇宙研究機構(Kavli IPMU)5-year Postdoctral Fellow 2008年9月ー2010年7月 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada, Postdoctoral Fellow 2006年4月ー2008年8月 California Institute of Technology, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow 2005年4月ー2006年3月 東京大学 理学研究科 学術振興会特別研究員PD   

Research Interests・Research Keywords

  • Research theme: Supersymmetric Field Theories and Superstring Theories

    Keyword: Particle physics, the early universe, string theory

    Research period: 2000.4 - 2020.3

Awards

  • 手島研究記念研究賞 (博士論文賞:Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with Classical Groups, Geometric Transition and Matrix Model)

    2005.2   東京工業大学  

Papers

  • Decay of Kaluza-Klein Vacuum via Singular Instanton Reviewed International journal

    Yutaka Ookouchi, #Ryota Sato, #Sohei Tsukahara

    2024.5

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    In the decay process of metastable vacua in quantum field theories, the bounce solution, a classical solution in Euclideanized theories, is helpful in calculating the decay rate. Recently, the bounce solution with a conical singularity has attracted wide attention and revealed physical importance. In this paper, we discuss the bubble of nothing solution, which describes the decay process of a five-dimensional Kaluza-Klein vacuum, and study the consequence of including conical singularity. We found that the bounce solution with singularities has a higher decay rate than those without. This effect suggests that a singular solution can play a dominant role in vacuum decay of theories with compact internal space. We also discuss the enhanced decay rate from a thermodynamic perspective.

  • Catalytic creation of a bubble universe induced by quintessence in five dimensions Reviewed International journal

    #Issei Koga and Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   12 ( 104 )   2021.12

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    We investigate the bubble nucleation in five-dimensional spacetime catalyzed by quintessence. We especially focus on the decay of a metastable Minkowski vacuum to an anti–de Sitter vacuum and study the dynamics of the bubble on which a four-dimensional expanding universe is realized. We also discuss the trans-Planckian censorship conjecture and impose a constraint on the parameter space of the catalysis. As an application of this model, we propose an inflation mechanism and an origin of the dark energy in the context of quintessence in five dimensions.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.104.126015

  • Instability of Higgs Vacuum via String Cloud Reviewed International journal

    #Issei Koga, @Sachiko Kuroyanagi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physics Letter B   800 ( (2020) )   135093   2020.1

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    We study the instability of the Higgs vacuum caused by a cloud of strings. By catalysis, the decay rate of the vacuum is highly enhanced and, when the energy density of the cloud is larger than the critical value, a semi-classical vacuum decay occurs. We also discuss the relation between the string cloud and observational constraints on the cosmic strings from the viewpoint of the catalysis, which are converted into bounds on the parameters of the Higgs potential.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2019.135093

  • Catalytic Creation of Baby Bubble Universe with Small Positive Cosmological Constant Reviewed International journal

    #Issei Koga, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   10 ( 2019 )   281   2019.10

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    We investigate the decay of metastable de Sitter, Minkowski and anti-de Sitter vacua catalyzed by a black hole and a cloud of strings. We apply the method to the creation of the four dimensional bubble universe in the five dimensional anti-de Sitter spacetime recently proposed by Banerjee, Danielsson, Dibitetto, Giri and Schillo [1, 2]. We study the bounce action for the creation and find that the bubble with very small cosmological constant, of order Λ^(4) /M^4∼10^{-120}, is favored by the catalysis by assuming appropriate mass scales of the black hole and the cloud of strings to reproduce the present energy densities of matter and radiation in the bubble universe.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP10(2019)281

  • Dyonic Catalysis in the KPV Vacuum Decay Invited Reviewed International journal

    Yuichiro Nakai (Rutgers U.), Yutaka Ookouchi (Kyushu U.), Norihiro Tanahashi (Kyushu U.)

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   100   2019.8

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    We investigate catalysis induced by a dyonic impurity in the metastable vacuum studied by Kachru, Pearson and Verlinde, which can be relevant to vacuum decay in the KKLT scenario. The impurity is a D3-brane wrapping on S3 in the Klebanov-Strassler geometry. The effect of the D3-brane can be encoded in the world-volume theory of an NS5-brane as an electromagnetic field on it. As the field strength becomes large, instability of the vacuum enhances. As a result, the lifetime of the metastable vacuum becomes drastically shorter.

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  • Phases of N=1 Supersymmetric SO/Sp Gauge Theories via Matrix Model Invited Reviewed International journal

    Changhyun Ahn, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2003 ( 3 )   2018.5

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  • Confining Phase Superpotentials for SO/Sp Gauge Theories via Geometric Transition Invited Reviewed International journal

    Hiroyuki Fuji, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2003 ( 2 )   2018.5

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  • Comments on Effective Superpotentials via Matrix Models Invited Reviewed International journal

    Hiroyuki Fuji, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2002 ( 12 )   2018.5

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  • N=1 Gauge Theory with Flavor from Fluxes Invited Reviewed International journal

    Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2004 ( 1 )   2018.5

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  • Thermal effects on decays of a metastable brane configuration Reviewed International journal

    Yuichiro Nakai, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics   762   321 - 326   2016.11

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    We study thermal effects on a decay process of a false vacuum in type IIA string theory. At finite temperature, the potential of the theory is corrected and also thermally excited modes enhance the decay rate. The false vacuum can accommodate a string-like object. This cosmic string makes the bubble creation rate much larger and causes an inhomogeneous vacuum decay. We investigate thermal corrections to the DBI action for the bubble/string bound state and discuss a thermally assisted tunneling process. We show that thermally excited states enhance the tunneling rate of the decay process, which makes the life-time of the false vacuum much shorter.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2016.09.050

  • Baryon as impurity for phase transition in string landscape Reviewed International journal

    Aya Kasai, Yuichiro Nakai, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2016 ( 6 )   1 - 19   2016.6

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    Abstract: We consider a decay of a false vacuum in flux compactifications of type IIB string theory and study a catalytic effect for a phase transition induced by a new type of impurities. We concentrate on the large N dual of a D5-brane/anti-D5-brane system which has a rich vacuum structure. We show that D3-branes wrapping the 3-cycles can form a baryon bound state with a monopole. We find that these baryon-like objects can make the lifetime of the metastable vacuum shorter.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP06(2016)029

  • Gravitational correction to fuzzy string in metastable brane configuration Reviewed International journal

    Aya Kasai, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2015 ( 6 )   2015.6

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    Abstract: We study dynamics of a cosmic string in a metastable brane configuration in Type IIA string theory. We first discuss a decay process of the cosmic string via a fuzzy brane (equivalently bubble/string bound state) by neglecting gravitational corrections in ten-dimension. We find that depending on the strength of the magnetic field induced on the bubble, the decay rate can be either larger or smaller than that of O(4) symmetric bubble. Then, we investigate gravitational corrections to the fuzzy brane by using the extremal black N S-five brane solution, which makes the lifetime of the metastable state longer.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP06(2015)098

  • Decay of false vacuum via fuzzy monopole in string theory Reviewed International journal

    Aya Kasai, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   91 ( 12 )   2015.6

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    We investigate dielectric branes in false vacua in type IIB string theory. The dielectric branes are supported against collapsing by lower energy vacua inside spherical or tubelike branes. We claim that such branes can be seeds for semiclassical (or quantum mechanical) decay of the false vacua, which makes the lifetime of the false vacua shorter. Also, we discuss a topology change of a bubble corresponding to the fuzzy monopole triggered by dissolving fundamental strings.

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.91.126002

  • 基幹教育課題協学科目 Reviewed

    古屋謙治, 大河内豊, 島田敬士, 田中 岳, 野瀬健, 山形伸二

    基幹教育紀要 - Bulletin of kikan education   1   63 - 69   2015.3

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    KIKAN education KADAI-KYOGAKU (interdisciplinary collaborative learning of social issues)

    DOI: 10.15017/1495422

  • Radiation of supersymmetric particles from Aharonov-Bohm R-string Reviewed International journal

    Yutaka Ookouchi, Takahiro Yonemoto

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2015 ( 2 )   1 - 22   2015.2

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    Abstract: We study radiation of supersymmetric particles from an Aharonov-Bohm string associated with a discrete R-symmetry. Radiation of the lightest supersymmetric particle, when combined with the observed dark matter density, imposes constraints on the string tension or the freeze-out temperature of the particle. We also calculate the amplitude for Aharonov-Bohm radiation of massive spin 3/2 particles.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP02(2015)164

  • Discrete gauge symmetry and Aharonov-Bohm radiation in string theory Reviewed International journal

    Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2014 ( 1 )   2014.1

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    We investigate cosmological constraints on phenomenological models with discrete gauge symmetries by discussing the radiation of standard model particles from Aharonov-Bohm strings. Using intersecting D-brane models in Type IIA string theory, we demonstrate that Aharonov-Bohm radiation, when combined with cosmological observations, imposes constraints on the compactification scales.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP01(2014)049

  • More on cosmological constraints on spontaneous R-symmetry breaking models Reviewed International journal

    Yuta Hamada, Kohei Kamada, Tatsuo Kobayashi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics   2014 ( 1 )   2014.1

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    We study the spontaneous R-symmetry breaking model and investigate the cosmological constraints on this model due to the pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson, R-axion. We consider the R-axion which has relatively heavy mass in order to complement our previous work. In this regime, model parameters, R-axions mass and R-symmetry breaking scale, are constrained by Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and overproduction of the gravitino produced from R-axion decay and thermal plasma. We find that the allowed parameter space is very small for high reheating temperature. For low reheating temperature, the U(1)R breaking scale fa is constrained as fa < 1012-14 GeV regardless of the value of R-axion mass.

    DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2014/01/024

  • Instability of colliding metastable strings Reviewed International journal

    Takashi Hiramatsu, Minoru Eto, Kohei Kamada, Tatsuo Kobayashi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2014 ( 1 )   2014.1

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    The breaking of U(1) R symmetry plays a crucial role in modeling the breaking of supersymmetry (SUSY). In the models that possess both SUSY preserving and SUSY breaking vacua, tube-like cosmic strings called R-tubes, whose surfaces are constituted by domain walls interpolating a false and a true vacuum with some winding numbers, can exist. Their (in)stability can strongly constrain SUSY breaking models theirselves. In the present study, we investigate the dynamical (in)stability of two colliding metastable tube-like strings by field-theoretic simulations. From them, we find that the strings become unstable, depending on the relative collision angle and speed of two strings, and the false vacuum is eventually filled out by the true vacuum owing to rapid expansion of the strings or unstable bubbles created as remnants of the collision.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP01(2014)165

  • Cosmic R-string in thermal history Reviewed International journal

    Kohei Kamada, Tatsuo Kobayashi, Keisuke Ohashi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2013 ( 5 )   2013.6

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    We study stabilization of an unstable cosmic string associated with spontaneously broken U(1) R symmetry, which otherwise causes a dangerous roll-over process. We demonstrate that in a gauge mediation model, messengers can receive enough corrections from the thermal plasma of the supersymmetric standard model particles to stabilize the unstable modes of the string.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP05(2013)091

  • Cosmic R-string, R-tube and vacuum instability Reviewed International journal

    Minoru Eto, Yuta Hamada, Kohei Kamada, Tatsuo Kobayashi, Keisuke Ohashi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2013 ( 3 )   2013.4

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    We show that a cosmic string associated with spontaneous U(1) R symmetry breaking gives a constraint for supersymmetric model building. In some models, the string can be viewed as a tube-like domain wall with a winding number interpolating a false vacuum and a true vacuum. Such string causes inhomogeneous decay of the false vacuum to the true vacuum via rapid expansion of the radius of the tube and hence its formation would be inconsistent with the present Universe. However, we demonstrate that there exist metastable solutions which do not expand rapidly. Furthermore, when the true vacua are degenerate, the structure inside the tube becomes involved. As an example, we show a "bamboo"-like solution, which suggests a possibility observing an information of true vacua from outside of the tube through the shape and the tension of the tube.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP03(2013)159

  • Cosmological constraints on spontaneous R-symmetry breaking models Reviewed International journal

    Yuta Hamada, Kohei Kamada, Tatsuo Kobayashi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics   2013 ( 4 )   2013.4

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    We study general constraints on spontaneous R-symmetry breaking models coming from the cosmological effects of the pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons, R-axions. They are substantially produced in the early Universe and may cause several cosmological problems. We focus on relatively long-lived R-axions and find that in a wide range of parameter space, models are severely constrained. In particular, R-axions with mass less than 1 MeV are generally ruled out for relatively high reheating temperature, TR > 10 GeV.

    DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2013/04/043

  • Brane realization of Nambu monopoles and electroweak strings Reviewed International journal

    Minoru Eto, Kenichi Konishi, Muneto Nitta, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   87 ( 4 )   2013.2

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    In the standard model, the electroweak Z string can end on a Nambu monopole, whose mass is calculated to be 689 GeV from the current precise experimental data assuming the new particle with mass 125 GeV to be the Higgs boson. We study an extension of the standard model with additional singlet and triplet Higgs fields in the framework of N=1 supersymmetric field theory by using a D-brane configuration in type IIA string theory. We construct a D-brane configuration describing the electroweak symmetry breaking, and find a single D2-brane configuration describing a Z string and a Nambu monopole attached by a Z string in the standard model without an adjoint Higgs field. We further find a single D2-brane configuration describing a composite of a 't Hooft-Polyakov monopole and a Nambu monopole attached by a Z string in an extended standard model with an adjoint Higgs field. We compute the binding energy of the 't Hooft-Polyakov and Nambu monopoles by solving a minimal surface area of a D2-brane.

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.87.045006

  • Light gaugino problem in direct gauge mediation Reviewed International journal

    Yutaka Ookouchi

    International Journal of Modern Physics A   26 ( 24 )   4153 - 4170   2011.9

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    It has been known that in a wide class of direct gauge mediation models, the gaugino masses vanish at leading order in SUSY breaking. Recently, this phenomenon is understood in connection with the global structure of vacua in O'Raifeartaigh-type models. We review recent developments on this topic.

    DOI: 10.1142/S0217751X11054565

  • Constraints on direct gauge mediation models with complex representations Reviewed International journal

    Kentaro Hanaki, Masahiro Ibe, Yutaka Ookouchi, Chang Soon Park

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2011 ( 8 )   2011.8

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    We discuss constraints from cosmology on the models with direct gauge mediation based on the ISS supersymmetry breaking models. It is a generic feature that the ISS models possess a U(1) symmetry which is eventually spontaneously broken, when the models are based on the gauge symmetries with complex representations. We show that the resultant pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson causes problems in cosmology, which leads to severe constraints on the models. We also show that most parameter space of the models can be probed by observing gravitational waves emitted from the cosmic string network when the U(1) symmetry is a gauge symmetry.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP08(2011)044

  • Light gauginos and conformal sequestering Reviewed International journal

    Kentaro Hanaki, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   83 ( 12 )   2011.6

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    In a wide class of direct and semidirect gauge mediation models, it has been observed that the gaugino masses vanish at leading order. It implies that there is a hierarchy between the gaugino and sfermion masses, invoking a fine-tuning problem in the Higgs sector via radiative corrections. In this paper, we explore the possibility of solving this anomalously light gaugino problem exploiting strong conformal dynamics in the hidden sector. With a mild assumption on the anomalous dimensions of the hidden sector operators, we show that the next-to-leading order contributions to the gaugino masses can naturally be in the same order as the sfermion masses. The μ/Bμ problem is also discussed.

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.83.125010

  • Comments on gaugino mass and landscape of vacua Reviewed International journal

    Yuichiro Nakai, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2011 ( 1 )   2011.1

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    In direct gauge mediation, gaugino masses often vanish at the leading order of supersymmetry breaking. Recently, this phenomenon is understood in connection with the global structure of vacua in O'Raifeartaigh-type models. In this note, we further explore a connection between gaugino masses and the landscape of vacua in more general situations, focusing on a few examples which demonstrate our idea. In particular, we present a calculable model with non-vanishing leading order gaugino masses on the lowest energy vacuum.

    DOI: 10.1007/JHEP01(2011)093

  • Supersymmetry breaking and gauge mediation Invited Reviewed International journal

    Ryuichiro Kitano, Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science   60   491 - 511   2010.11

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    We review recent works on supersymmetry breaking and gauge mediation. We survey our current understanding of dynamical supersymmetry-breaking mechanisms and describe new model-building tools that use duality, metastability, and stringy construction. We discuss phenomenological constraints and their solutions, paying particular attention to gaugino masses and electroweak symmetry breaking.

    DOI: 10.1146/annurev.nucl.012809.104540

  • On confinement index Reviewed International journal

    Kenichi Konishi, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Nuclear Physics B   827 ( 1-2 )   59 - 81   2010.3

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    The smallest integer t for which the Wilson loop W t fails to exhibit area law is known as the confinement index of a given field theory. The confinement index provides us with subtle information on the vacuum properties of the system. We study the behavior of the Wilson and 't Hooft loops and compute the confinement index in a wide class of N=1 supersymmetric gauge theories. All possible electric and magnetic screenings are taken into account. The results found are consistent with the θ periodicity, and whenever such a check is available, with the factorization property of Seiberg-Witten curves.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2009.10.018

  • Supersymmetry breaking and gauge mediation in models with a generic superpotential Reviewed International journal

    Ryuichiro Kitano, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics   675 ( 1 )   80 - 83   2009.5

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    We present a general scheme for finding or creating a metastable vacuum in supersymmetric theories. By using the formalism, we show that there is a parameter region where a metastable vacuum exists in the Wess-Zumino model coupled to messenger fields. This model serves as a perturbative renormalizable model of direct gauge mediation.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2009.03.057

  • Current correlators for general gauge mediation Reviewed International journal

    Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi, Chang Soon Park, Jaewon Song

    Nuclear Physics B   808 ( 1-2 )   121 - 136   2009.2

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    In the gauge mediation mechanism, the effects of the hidden sector are characterized by a set of correlation functions of the global symmetry current of the hidden sector. We present methods to compute these correlators in cases with strongly coupled hidden sectors. Several examples are presented to demonstrate the technique explicitly.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2008.09.017

  • Metastable vacua in perturbed Seiberg-Witten theories. Part 2 Fayet-Iliopoulos terms and Kähler normal coordinates Reviewed International journal

    Joseph Marsano, Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi, Chang Soon Park

    Nuclear Physics B   798 ( 1-2 )   17 - 35   2008.7

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    We show that the perturbation of an N = 2 supersymmetric gauge theory by a superpotential linear in the Kähler normal coordinates of the Coulomb branch, discussed in [H. Ooguri, Y. Ookouchi, C.S. Park, Metastable vacua in perturbed Seiberg-Witten theories, arXiv: 0704.3613 [hep-th]], is equivalent to the perturbation by Fayet-Iliopoulos terms. It follows that the would-be meta-stable vacuum at the origin of the normal coordinates in fact preserves N = 1 supersymmetry unless the superpotential is truncated to a finite-degree polynomial of the adjoint scalar fields. We examine the criteria for supersymmetry breaking under a perturbation by Fayet-Iliopoulos terms and present a general classification of non-supersymmetric critical points. In some explicit examples, we are also able to study local stability of these points and demonstrate that, if the perturbation is chosen appropriately, they indeed correspond to supersymmetry-breaking vacua. Relations of these constructions to flux compactifications and geometric meta-stability are also discussed.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2008.01.014

  • Metastable vacua in perturbed Seiberg-Witten theories Reviewed

    Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi, Chang Soon Park

    Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics   12 ( 2 )   405 - 427   2008.4

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    We show that, for a generic choice of a point on the Coulomb branch of any N = 2 supersymmetric gauge theory, it is possible to find a superpotential perturbation which generates a metastable vacuum at the point. For theories with SU(N) gauge group, such a superpotential can be expressed as a sum of single-trace terms for N = 2 and 3. If the metastable point is chosen at the origin of the moduli space, we can show that the superpotential can be a single-trace operator for any N. In both cases, the superpotential is a polynomial of degree 3N of the vector multiplet scalar field.

  • Gauge mediation in string theory Reviewed

    Teruhiko Kawano, Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics   652 ( 1 )   40 - 42   2007.8

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    We show that a large class of phenomenologically viable models for gauge mediation of supersymmetry breaking based on meta-stable vacua can be realized in local Calabi-Yau compactifications of string theory.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2007.06.056

  • Direct mediation of metastable supersymmetry breaking Reviewed International journal

    Ryuichiro Kitano, Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   75 ( 4 )   2007.2

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    The supersymmetric SU(NC) Yang-Mills theory coupled to NF matter fields in the fundamental representation has metastable vacua with broken supersymmetry when NC<NF<32NC. By gauging the flavor symmetry, this model can be coupled directly to the standard model. We show that it is possible to make a slight deformation to the model so that gaugino masses are generated and the Landau pole problem can be avoided. The deformed model has simple realizations on intersecting branes in string theory, where various features of the metastable vacua are encoded geometrically as brane configurations.

    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.75.045022

  • Landscape of supersymmetry breaking vacua in geometrically realized gauge theories Reviewed International journal

    Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Nuclear Physics B   755 ( 1-3 )   239 - 253   2006.10

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    We study vacuum structure of N = 1 supersymmetric quiver gauge theories which can be realized geometrically by D-brane probes wrapping cycles of local Calabi-Yau three-folds. In particular, we show that the A2 quiver theory with gauge group U (N1) × U (N2) with frac(1, 2) N1 < N2 < frac(2, 3) N1 has a regime with an infrared free description that is partially magnetic and partially electric. Using this dual description, we show that the model has a landscape of inequivalent meta-stable vacua where supersymmetry is dynamically broken and all the moduli are stabilized. Each vacuum has distinct unbroken gauge symmetry. The gaugino masses are generated by radiative corrections, and we are left with the bosonic pure Yang-Mills theory in the infrared. We also identify the supersymmetric vacua in this model using their infrared free descriptions and show that the decay rates of the supersymmetry breaking vacua can be made parametrically small.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2006.08.009

  • Meta-stable supersymmetry breaking vacua on intersecting branes Reviewed International journal

    Hirosi Ooguri, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics   641 ( 3-4 )   323 - 328   2006.10

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    We identify configurations of intersecting branes that correspond to the meta-stable supersymmetry breaking vacua in the four-dimensional N = 1 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory coupled to massive flavors. We show how their energies, the stability properties, and the decay processes are described geometrically in terms of the brane configurations.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2006.08.035

  • Pouliot type duality via a-maximization Reviewed International journal

    Teruhiko Kawano, Yutaka Ookouchi, Yuji Tachikawa, Futoshi Yagi

    Nuclear Physics B   735 ( 1-3 )   1 - 16   2006.2

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    We study four-dimensional N = 1 Spin (10) gauge theory with a single spinor and NQ vectors at the superconformal fixed point via the electric-magnetic duality and a-maximization. When gauge invariant chiral primary operators hit the unitarity bounds, we find that the theory with no superpotential is identical to the one with some superpotential at the infrared fixed point. The auxiliary field method in the electric theory offers a satisfying description of the infrared fixed point, which is consistent with the better picture in the magnetic theory. In particular, it gives a clear description of the emergence of new massless degrees of freedom in the electric theory.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.11.024

  • Higgsing and superpotential deformations of A D E superconformal theories Reviewed International journal

    Takuya Okuda, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Nuclear Physics B   733 ( 1-2 )   59 - 90   2006.1

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    We study large classes of renormalization group flows, driven by scalar expectation values or mesonic superpotential terms, away from the conformal fixed points of the 4d supersymmetric gauge theories with A D E-type superpotentials. The a-maximization procedure allows us to compute the R charges and to check the a-theorem conjecture. For a theory obtained by Higgsing the Dk+2 theory, we use the magnetic dual description proposed by Brodie to determine the parameter region where the resulting theory is at a non-trivial conformal fixed point.

    DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2005.10.038

  • Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with Classical Groups, Geometric Transition and Matrix Model Reviewed

    Yutaka Ookouchi

    博士論文(東京工業大学 2005)   2005.3

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  • Supersymmetric Gauge Theories with Flavors and Matrix Models Reviewed International journal

    Changhyun Ahn, Bo Feng, Yutaka Ookouchi, Masaki Shigemori

    Nuclear Physics B   698 ( 1-2 )   3 - 52   2004.10

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    We present two results concerning the relation between poles and cuts by using the example of N=1 U(N_c) gauge theories with matter fields in the adjoint, fundamental and anti-fundamental representations. The first result is the on-shell possibility of poles, which are associated with flavors and on the second sheet of the Riemann surface, passing through the branch cut and getting to the first sheet. The second result is the generalization of hep-th/0311181 (Intriligator, Kraus, Ryzhov, Shigemori, and Vafa) to include flavors. We clarify when there are closed cuts and how to reproduce the results of the strong coupling analysis by matrix model, by setting the glueball field to zero from the beginning. We also make remarks on the possible stringy explanations of the results and on generalization to SO(N_c) and USp(2N_c) gauge groups.

  • The Matrix Model Curve Near the Singularities Reviewed International journal

    Changhyun Ahn, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   69   2004.4

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  • More on N=1 Matrix Model Curve for Arbitrary N Reviewed International journal

    Changhyun Ahn, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Journal of High Energy Physics   2004 ( 2 )   2004.2

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  • Phases of N=1 USp Gauge Theories with Flavors via Matrix Model Reviewed International journal

    Changhyun Ahn, Bo Feng, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology   69   2004.1

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  • Phases of N=1 SO Gauge Theories with Flavors via Matrix Model Reviewed International journal

    Changhyun Ahn, Bo Feng, Yutaka Ookouchi

    Nuclear Physics B   675   3 - 69   2003.12

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    We studied the phase structures of
    supersymmetric SO(Nc) gauge theory with Nf flavors in the vector representation as we deformed the
    supersymmetric QCD by adding the superpotential of arbitrary polynomial for the adjoint chiral scalar field. Using weak and strong coupling analyses, we determined the most general factorization forms for various breaking patterns. We observed all kinds of smooth transitions for quartic superpotential.

  • Effective Superpotentials for SO/Sp with Flavor from Matrix Models Reviewed International journal

    Yutaka Ookouchi, Yoshiyuki Watabiki

    Modern Physics Letter A   18   1113 - 1126   2003.5

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  • Decay of false vacua via impurities in string theories Reviewed International journal

    Yuichiro Nakai (Rutgers U.), Yutaka Ookouchi (Kyushu U.), Norihiro Tanahashi (Kyushu U.)

    Proceedings of Science, CORFU2018   2019.8

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Books

  • 素粒子の隠れた世界

    大河内豊(Role:Sole translator)

    丸善出版  2018.9 

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  • 別冊数理科学「超対称性の破れ」

    大河内 豊(Role:Sole author)

    2017.1 

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Presentations

  • Decay of false vacua via impurities in string theories International conference

    中井雄一郎、大河内豊、棚橋典大

    Conference on elementary particles, astrophysics, and cosmology "Miami 2018"  2018.12 

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    Event date: 2019.5

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    Venue:Lago Mar Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida   Country:United States  

  • Decay of false vacua via impurities in string theories International conference

    中井雄一郎、大河内豊、棚橋典大

    the Corfu Summer Institute 2018 "Schools and Workshops on Elementary Particle Physics and Gravity"  2018.9 

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    Venue:Mon-Repos, Corfu, Greece   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacua via Impurities in String Landscape Invited

    大河内豊

    ニュートリノフロンティアの融合と進化  2017.12 

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    Language:English   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:琵琶湖グランドホテル   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory Invited

    大河内豊

    慶應義塾大学 セミナー講演  2017.3 

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    Venue:慶應義塾大学 商学部   Country:Japan  

  • ストリングランドスケープとマルチバース Invited

    大河内豊

    現在という謎  2016.12 

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    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Symposium, workshop panel (public)  

    Venue:立正大学   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory International conference

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    KEK theory workshop 2015  2015.12 

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    Venue:高エネルギー加速器研究機構   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory International conference

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    YITP Workshop Field Theory and String Theory(2015)  2015.12 

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    Venue:京都大学 基礎物理学研究所   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    基研研究会 素粒子物理学の進展2015  2015.9 

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    Venue:京都大学 基礎物理学研究所   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    原子核三者若手  夏の学校2015  2015.8 

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    Venue:愛知県蒲郡市西浦町 ホテルたつき   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory International conference

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    国際研究会 PASCOS2015  2015.7 

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    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste,   Country:Italy  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    橋本研究室 closing 研究会  2015.2 

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    Venue:理化学研究所   Country:Japan  

  • Introduction to Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊

    2015.1 

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    Venue:北海道大学理学部 素粒子論研究室   Country:Japan  

  • Discrete Gauge Symmetry and Aharonov-Bohm Radiation in String Theory International conference

    大河内 豊

    YITP Workshop “Strings and Fields”  2014.7 

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    Venue:京都大学 基礎物理学研究所   Country:Japan  

  • Discrete Gauge Symmetry and Aharonov-Bohm Radiation in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊

    2014.1 

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    Venue:京都大学 理学部   Country:Japan  

    ディスクリート対称性は弦理論を用いたモデルビルディングにしばしば登場する。バンクス-サイバーグの最近の議論に基づくと、そうしたディスクリート対称性はゲージ化されている必要がある。この場合、Aharonov-Bohm string/ particleが理論に存在する。Intersecting Brane modelを具体的に用いることで、Aharonov-Bohm stringからスタンダードモデルの粒子が放出されることを示し、それらが宇宙論的に与える影響を議論する。

  • Discrete Gauge Symmetry and Aharonov-Bohm Radiation in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊

    2013.12 

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    Venue:大阪市立大学 理学部   Country:Japan  

    ディスクリート対称性は弦理論を用いたモデルビルディングにしばしば登場する。バンクス-サイバーグの最近の議論に基づくと、そうしたディスクリート対称性はゲージ化されている必要がある。この場合、Aharonov-Bohm string/ particleが理論に存在する。Intersecting Brane modelを具体的に用いることで、Aharonov-Bohm stringからスタンダードモデルの粒子が放出されることを示し、それらが宇宙論的に与える影響を議論する。

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    京都大学 理学部 セミナー講演  2015.6 

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    Venue:京都大学 理学部   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    茨城大学 理学部 セミナー講演  2015.6 

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    Venue:茨城大学 理学部   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory Invited

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    大阪大学 理学部 セミナー講演  2015.12 

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    Venue:大阪大学 理学部   Country:Japan  

  • Dyonic Catalysis in the KPV Vacuum Decay

    中井雄一郎、大河内豊、棚橋典大

    日本物理学会 2018年秋季大会  2018.9 

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    Venue:信州大学   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory International conference

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    OIST Asian Winter School  2016.1 

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    Venue:沖縄科学技術大学院大学 OIST   Country:Japan  

  • Discrete Gauge Symmetry and Aharonov-Bohm Radiation in String Theory Invited International conference

    大河内 豊

    KEK String 2015  2015.1 

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    Venue:高エネルギー加速器研究機構   Country:Japan  

  • Discrete Gauge Symmetry and Aharonov-Bohm Radiation in String Theory

    大河内 豊

    2014.9 

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    Language:Japanese   Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)  

    Venue:佐賀大学   Country:Japan  

  • Decay of False Vacuum via Fuzzy Monopole in String Theory

    大河内 豊, 笠井彩

    日本物理学会 九州支部例会  2015.12 

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MISC

  • 基幹教育「課題協学科目」

    古屋 謙治, 大河内 豊, 島田 敬士, 田中 岳, 野瀬 健, 山形 伸二

    基幹教育院紀要 第1巻 pp. 63-69, 2015   2015.3

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  • Decay of false vacua via impurities in string theories

    Yuichiro Nakai (Rutgers U.), Yutaka Ookouchi (Kyushu U.), Norihiro Tanahashi (Kyushu U.)

    "Schools and Workshops on Elementary Particle Physics and Gravity" in the Proceedings of Science, CORFU2018.   2019.5

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  • Higgsing And Superpotential Deformations Of ADE Superconformal Theories (Fundamental Problems And Applications Of Quantum Field Theory) (2006)

    @奥田拓也, 大河内豊

    素粒子論研究 113(1), A43, 2006-04-20   2006.4

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  • Higgsing And Superpotential Deformations Of ADE Superconformal Theories (2006)

    @奥田拓也, 大河内豊

    素粒子論研究 112(4), D65, 2006-01-20   2006.1

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  • Review of Dijkgraaf-Vafa Conjecture and Recent Progress (場の量子論2003)

    大河内豊

    素粒子論研究 108(3) C5-C9, 2003-12-20   2003.12

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  • Comments On Effective Superpotentials Via Matrix Models (Developments Of Superstring Theory YITP Workshop) (2003)

    @藤博之, 大河内豊

    素粒子論研究 107(6),F61-F68, 2003-09-20   2003.9

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  • Comments On Effective Superpotentials Via Matrix Models (quantum Field Theories: Fundamental Problems And Applications) (2003)

    @藤博之, 大河内豊

    素粒子論研究 107(5), E60, 2003-08-20   2003.8

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  • Confining Phase Superpotentials for Gauge Theories via Geometric Transition

    @藤博之, 大河内豊

    素粒子論研究 106(3), C89, 2002-12-20   2002.12

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Professional Memberships

  • 日本物理学会

Committee Memberships

  • 日本物理学会 素粒子論領域運営委員   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2021.9 - 2022.9   

  • 日本物理学会 学会若手奨励賞   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2021.4 - 2023.3   

  • 京都大学 基礎物理学研究所   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2021.4 - 2023.3   

  • 日本物理学会 学会若手奨励賞   学会若手奨励賞 選考委員   Domestic

    2021.4 - 2023.3   

  • 京都大学 基礎物理学研究所   共同利用運営委員会   Domestic

    2021.4 - 2023.3   

  • 素粒子論グループ事務局   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2020.10 - 2021.9   

  • 素粒子論グループ事務局   新規登録担当   Domestic

    2020.10 - 2021.9   

  • 大学教育研究会委員会 庶務   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2020.9 - 2021.8   

  • 大学教育研究会委員会 庶務   庶務   Domestic

    2020.9 - 2021.8   

  • 日本物理学会 九州支部   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2020.4 - 2021.3   

  • 日本物理学会 九州支部   支部委員   Domestic

    2020.4 - 2021.3   

  • 大学教育研究会委員会 会計   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2019.9 - 2020.8   

  • 大学教育研究会委員会 会計   会計   Domestic

    2019.9 - 2020.8   

  • 日本物理学会第74回年次大会 Jrセッション委員(責任者)   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2018.4 - 2019.3   

  • 日本物理学会第73回年次大会 Jrセッション審査員   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2018.3   

  • 日本物理学会九州支部   Steering committee member   Domestic

    2015.4 - 2016.3   

  • 日本物理学会九州支部   九州支部委員   Domestic

    2015.4 - 2016.3   

  • 素粒子論グループ   素粒子論委員   Domestic

    2014.4 - 2016.3   

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Academic Activities

  • 世話人

    日本物理学会 九州支部例会  ( Japan ) 2020.12

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  • 主催者

    日本物理学会 第74回年次大会  ( Japan ) 2019.3

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  • 世話人 International contribution

    Strings and Fields 2017  ( Japan ) 2018.7 - 2018.8

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  • 世話人(責任者) International contribution

    Strings and Fields 2016  ( Japan ) 2017.8

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  • オーガナイザー

    日本物理学会 九州支部例会  ( Japan ) 2015.12

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  • オーガナイザー International contribution

    Workshop Field Theory and String Theory(2015)  ( Japan ) 2015.11

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  • オーガナイザー International contribution

    国際研究会 Beyond the Standard Model 2014  ( Japan ) 2014.3

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  • オーガナイザー

    基研研究会 素粒子物理学の進展2013  ( Japan ) 2013.8

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Research Projects

  • 弦理論における触媒効果を用いた標準宇宙理論の構築

    2024.4 - 2028.3

    日本 

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  • 真空間遷移における触媒効果による宇宙項問題の解決

    2020.4 - 2024.3

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    現在,我々の宇宙は加速膨張していることが観測により明らかとなっている.標準宇宙理論において,その膨張を引き起こすのは宇宙項であるが,重力理論の基本スケールと比較して,10-120程度も小さいことがわかっている.この大きな桁数の違いを自然に説明する理論を構築することは,現代物理学におけるひとつの大きな課題となっている.本研究では,この宇宙項問題を弦理論(或いは高次元理論)における真空間の遷移における触媒効果を用いることで,定数の微調整を行うことなく解決する.特に,4次元宇宙における放射と物質を実現するために導入する高次元の構成物が触媒となり,小さな宇宙定数を説明するメカニズムを確立する.

  • 真空間遷移における触媒効果による宇宙項問題の解決

    Grant number:20K03932  2020 - 2023

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

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  • 初期宇宙における準安定状態とその崩壊に関する研究

    2019

    QRプログラム わかばチャレンジ

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  • 超弦理論から創発される一般化された超重力理論におけるD-ブレインとブラックホール

    2018.4 - 2022.3

    京都大学 

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  • 超弦理論から創発される一般化された超重力理論におけるD-ブレインとブラックホール

    Grant number:18H01214  2018 - 2021

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

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  • 準安定なヒッグス真空の崩壊と触媒効果 International coauthorship

    2017.4 - 2020.3

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    ヒッグス粒子の発見とトップクォーク質量の精密測定により、標準模型における自然界を記述する真空(ヒッグス真空と呼ぶ)は準安定状態である可能性が強まってきた。準安定状態であるならば、真空は有限の時間で崩壊する。私の研究目的は「不純物による相転移の触媒効果」のアイディアをこのヒッグス真空の相転移に応用し、宇宙観測の結果と突き合わせ、標準模型に対する制限を与えることである。

  • 準安定なヒッグス真空の崩壊と触媒効果

    Grant number:17K05419  2017 - 2019

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

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  • 現代物理学における時間論の哲学的解釈

    2015 - 2016

    QRプログラム つばさプロジェクト

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  • ニュートリノで探る素粒子の起源と宇宙の構造

    2013.6 - 2018.3

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  • 真空の安定性と軽い粒子からの弦理論への制限

    2013.4 - 2017.3

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    近年、超弦理論の真空は一つではなく、複雑なポテンシャル(ランドスケープ)によりいくつも存在するのではないかと考えられている。この仮定を信じるならば、どの真空が選ばれやすいかを考えることは一つの重要な研究課題となる。私の研究目的は、ポテンシャルが複雑な構造をしているときには、ソリトンの存在が真空のセレクションに重要な役割を果たし、且つそこから放出される軽い粒子が理論に強力な制限を与える事を示すことである。

  • ニュートリノで探る素粒子の起源と宇宙の構造

    Grant number:50543451  2013 - 2017

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science・Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas

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  • 真空の安定性と軽い粒子からの弦理論への制限

    Grant number:40599990  2013 - 2016

    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

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  • テラスケール物理から超弦理論への展開

    2011.4 - 2015.3

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  • テラスケール物理から超弦理論への展開

    Grant number:23104010  2011 - 2015

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science・Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas

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Educational Activities

  • 基幹教育の柱となる、課題協学科目と基幹教育セミナーを担当しています。この新しいスタイルの授業をディシプリン科目へ取り入れ、より実りの多い物理学の教育を目指す。

Class subject

  • テクニカルプレゼンテーション

    2024.10 - 2025.3   Second semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2024.10 - 2025.3   Second semester

  • 自然科学の基礎

    2024.10 - 2024.12   Fall quarter

  • システム科学基礎

    2024.10 - 2024.12   Fall quarter

  • 力学概論

    2024.4 - 2024.9   First semester

  • 共創基礎プロジェクト

    2024.4 - 2024.6   Spring quarter

  • 共創の数学

    2023.12 - 2024.2   Winter quarter

  • システム科学基礎

    2023.10 - 2023.12   Fall quarter

  • 自然科学の基礎

    2023.10 - 2023.12   Fall quarter

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2023.6 - 2023.8   Summer quarter

  • 力学概論

    2023.4 - 2023.9   First semester

  • テクニカルプレゼンテーション

    2022.12 - 2023.2   Winter quarter

  • 課題協学科目

    2022.10 - 2023.3   Second semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2022.6 - 2022.8   Summer quarter

  • 力学概論演習

    2022.4 - 2022.9   First semester

  • 力学概論

    2022.4 - 2022.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2021.10 - 2022.3   Second semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2021.10 - 2022.3   Second semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2021.6 - 2021.8   Summer quarter

  • 力学概論演習

    2021.4 - 2021.9   First semester

  • 力学概論

    2021.4 - 2021.9   First semester

  • テクニカルプレゼンテーション

    2020.12 - 2021.2   Winter quarter

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2020.6 - 2020.8   Summer quarter

  • 物理学概論A演習

    2020.4 - 2020.9   First semester

  • 物理学概論A

    2020.4 - 2020.9   First semester

  • 素粒子物理学

    2019.10 - 2020.3   Second semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2019.6 - 2019.8   Summer quarter

  • 物理学概論A

    2019.4 - 2019.9   First semester

  • 物理学概論A演習

    2019.4 - 2019.9   First semester

  • テクニカルプレゼンテーション

    2018.10 - 2019.3   Second semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2018.10 - 2019.3   Second semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2018.6 - 2018.8   Summer quarter

  • 物理学概論A演習

    2018.4 - 2018.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2017.10 - 2018.3   Second semester

  • テクニカルプレゼンテーション

    2017.10 - 2018.3   Second semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • 物理学概論A演習

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • 基幹物理学II

    2017.4 - 2017.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2016.10 - 2017.3   Second semester

  • 素粒子理論

    2016.10 - 2017.3   Second semester

  • テクニカル・プレゼンテーション

    2016.10 - 2017.3   Second semester

  • 基幹物理学II

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • 物理学概論演習A

    2016.4 - 2016.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2015.10 - 2016.3   Second semester

  • 素粒子理論

    2015.10 - 2016.3   Second semester

  • 基幹物理学II

    2015.4 - 2015.9   First semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2015.4 - 2015.9   First semester

  • 物理学概論演習A

    2015.4 - 2015.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2015.4 - 2015.9   First semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2014.10 - 2015.3   Second semester

  • 課題協学科目

    2014.4 - 2014.9   First semester

  • 基幹教育セミナー

    2014.4 - 2014.9   First semester

  • 物理学概論演習A

    2014.4 - 2014.9   First semester

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FD Participation

  • 2024.3   Role:Speech   Title:基幹教育春季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2023.9   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育夏季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2023.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育春季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2022.5   Role:Planning   Title:基幹教育セミナーFD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2022.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育春季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2021.3   Role:Participation   Title:FD講演会「九州大学オンライン授業のグッドプラクティス 〜 オンデマンド型授業編〜」

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2021.3   Role:Participation   Title:FD講演会「九州大学オンライン授業のグッドプラクティス 〜 リアルタイム型授業編〜」

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2021.3   Role:Speech   Title:基幹教育春季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2021.3   Role:Speech   Title:基幹教育FD「オンライン授業におけるアクティブラーニングの科目の実施状況:アクティブラーニングの今後を考える」について

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2020.9   Role:Speech   Title:基幹教育夏季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2020.6   Role:Speech   Title:基幹教育セミナーFD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2020.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育春季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2019.9   Role:Speech   Title:基幹教育夏季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2019.4   Role:Planning   Title:基幹教育セミナーFD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2019.4   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育ガイダンス事前研修会(FD)

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2019.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育の改革・改善・定着に向けた検討会

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2018.12   Role:Speech   Title:平成30年度理学研究院物理学科部門FD 「活気のある授業に向けたグループワーク・アクティブラーニング」

    Organizer:Undergraduate school department

  • 2018.8   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育夏季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2018.4   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育ガイダンス事前研修会(FD)

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2018.4   Role:Participation   Title:課題協学科目FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2018.4   Role:Planning   Title:基幹教育セミナーFD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2018.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育の改革・改善・定着に向けた検討会

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2017.12   Role:Participation   Title:全学FD「大学生の学習時間はなぜ短いのか」

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2017.10   Role:Planning   Title:基幹物理学FD

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2017.9   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育夏季FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2017.8   Role:Planning   Title:高校・大学教員向けワークショップ「学部混合・全学一斉展開型科目開発のためのワークショップ」

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2017.4   Role:Participation   Title:課題協学科目FD

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2017.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育の改革・改善・定着に向けた検討会

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2017.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育ガイダンス事前研修会(FD)

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2017.1   Role:Planning   Title:高校・大学教員向けワークショップ「文理融合型科目開発のための公開授業・ワークショップ」

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2016.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育セミナー FD

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2016.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育ガイダンス事前研修会(FD)

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2016.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育の改革・改善・定着に向けた検討会

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2016.2   Role:Participation   Title:第2回基幹教育シンポジウム

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2015.4   Role:Speech   Title:基幹物理学改善に向けたFD

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2015.3   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育ガイダンス事前研修会(FD)

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2015.2   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育の改革・改善・定着に向けた検討会

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2014.9   Role:Planning   Title:課題協学科目 チームリーダーFD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2014.7   Role:Participation   Title:新 GPA 制度実施のためのFD

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2014.5   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育キックオフシンポジウム

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2014.4   Role:Participation   Title:第1回全学FD

    Organizer:University-wide

  • 2014.3   Role:Participation   Title:第1回基幹教育セミナー科目実践FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.12   Role:Participation   Title:課題協学科目 チームリーダーFD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.10   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育院着任教員FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.9   Role:Participation   Title:課題協学科目実践FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

  • 2013.8   Role:Participation   Title:基幹教育院夏期FD

    Organizer:[Undergraduate school/graduate school/graduate faculty]

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Visiting, concurrent, or part-time lecturers at other universities, institutions, etc.

  • 2016  北海道大学理学部  Classification:Intensive course  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:宇宙物理学特別講義1・2

  • 2016  山形大学理学部  Classification:Intensive course  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:特殊講義I

  • 2012  東京工業大学 大学院理工学研究科  Classification:Intensive course  Domestic/International Classification:Japan 

    Semester, Day Time or Duration:基礎物理学特別講義第六

Other educational activity and Special note

  • 2017  Special Affairs  高校・大学教員向けの物理教育ワークショップを主催(責任者)した。ここでは、課題協学や基幹教育セミナーのテクニックや概念を、物理学に応用した例を示した。特に、基幹物理学IIと物理学概論演習Aで撮りためた実際の授業のビデオを見せながら、アクティブラーニングの方法について説明した。また、その効果を授業アンケート等を利用し、有効にはたらいている事を示した。九州大学が進める2つの科目、課題協学科目と基幹教育セミナーの影響が、各科目へと派生していることを強調した。これらは、基幹教育院が行う重要なミッションのひとつである。

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    高校・大学教員向けの物理教育ワークショップを主催(責任者)した。ここでは、課題協学や基幹教育セミナーのテクニックや概念を、物理学に応用した例を示した。特に、基幹物理学IIと物理学概論演習Aで撮りためた実際の授業のビデオを見せながら、アクティブラーニングの方法について説明した。また、その効果を授業アンケート等を利用し、有効にはたらいている事を示した。九州大学が進める2つの科目、課題協学科目と基幹教育セミナーの影響が、各科目へと派生していることを強調した。これらは、基幹教育院が行う重要なミッションのひとつである。

  • 2016  Special Affairs  「教育関係共同利用拠点」の活動の一環として、アクティブラーニング教室「テクニカルプレゼンテーション」を開催

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    「教育関係共同利用拠点」の活動の一環として、アクティブラーニング教室「テクニカルプレゼンテーション」を開催

Outline of Social Contribution and International Cooperation activities

  • 平成27年度次世代の科学技術を担う人材育成事業
    高校生科学技術講演会 演題「宇宙の歴史と物理法則」 平成27年9月23日

Social Activities

  • 第15回日本物理学会Jr.セッション(2019)/Jr.セッションは中高生による物理的内容を含む理科の研究発表の場を提供し、斬新な発想や柔らかい思考で物理学を探求している姿勢を養うことを目的としている。 レポートを募集し,その中から選抜された学生にポスター発表をしてもらい、大学教員がその審査をおこなった。また、理学部の肥山氏の講演も企画し、最先端の研究に触れる機会の用意した。

    日本物理学会、九州大学  九州大学 伊都キャンパス  2019.3

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    Audience:General, Scientific, Company, Civic organization, Governmental agency

    Type:Other

    Jr.セッションは高等学校の生徒からレポートを募集し、その中から選抜された生徒に日本物理学会年次大会で発表してもらう。斬新な発想で物理学のテーマを研究する姿勢を培うことや、日頃の活動や研究成果の発表をする機会を提供することを目的とする。

  • 第15回日本物理学会Jr.セッション(2019)の主催

    2018

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  • 九大アクティブラーニング教室「テクニカルプレゼンテーション」の開催

    2017

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Travel Abroad

  • 2019.5

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:Miami 2018

  • 2018.9 - 2019.9

    Staying countory name 1:Greece   Staying institution name 1:Corfu Summer Institute 2018,

  • 2018.3

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:Rutgers University

  • 2016.9

    Staying countory name 1:Spain   Staying institution name 1:University of Madrid

  • 2015.3

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:Harvard University

  • 2013.6

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:California Institute of Technology

  • 2012.6

    Staying countory name 1:Italy   Staying institution name 1:University of Pisa

  • 2011.7

    Staying countory name 1:United Kingdom   Staying institution name 1:University of Cambridge

  • 2011.5

    Staying countory name 1:Switzerland   Staying institution name 1:CERN

  • 2009.4

    Staying countory name 1:United Kingdom   Staying institution name 1:Durham University

  • 2008.9 - 2010.8

    Staying countory name 1:Canada   Staying institution name 1:Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

  • 2006.4 - 2008.8

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:California Institute of Technology

  • 2005.11

    Staying countory name 1:Korea, Republic of   Staying institution name 1:Korea Institute for Advanced Study

  • 2004.8 - 2005.3

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:California Institute of Technology

  • 2004.7 - 2004.8

    Staying countory name 1:United States   Staying institution name 1:Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University

  • 2004.1

    Staying countory name 1:Spain   Staying institution name 1:Barcelona University

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