Research Outline

We are investigating photonic nanostructures including photonic crystals for realizing novel control of light and are exploring light-matter interactions in those structures for various applications. We are also studying topological wave engineering aiming at exploration and utilization of the topological properties of classical waves such as light, elastic waves, and sounds.

We are collaborating with Ota Lab at Keio University,  Quantum Dot Lab, Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics and with many other groups.

News & Topicsarchive

Mar. 13, 2023

Publication page is updated.

Jan. 13, 2023

Photo Album is updated.

Oct. 21, 2022

Prof. Iwamoto won the 21st Docomo Mobile Science Award for Excellence in Basic Science. Congratulations!  see the link

Oct. 9, 2022

Ryosuke, our graduate, received the SSDM Young Researcher Award for his presentation at SSDM 2021. Congratulations!  see the link

Oct. 9, 2022

Publication page is updated.

Oct. 1, 2022

Wenbo, our Project Research Associate, has moved to Noguchi Lab. of Komaba Institute for Science, The University of Tokyo as Assistant Professor. We wish you all the best!!

Oct. 1, 2022

Member list is updated.

Sept.9, 2022

Our paper is listed in Top Downloaded Articles on Semiconductors from Opt.Mater.Express. (click here）

Aug. 21, 2022

Photo Album is updated.

Aug. 15, 2022

Publication page is updated.

May. 5, 2022

Photo Album  and Publication page  are updated.

Mar. 31, 2022

Publication page is updated.

Feb.28, 2022

Our review paper, "Active topological photonics" is listed as one of Top Cited Papers from 2020 in Nanophotonics. (click here）

Jan. 1, 2022

Our Specially Appointed Research Associate Tianji has been promoted to Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP) in China as Associate professor. Congratulations!!

Jul.5, 2021

Photo Album is updated.

Jun 7, 2021

Prof. Iwamoto was elected as a 2021 Fellow Member of The Optical Society (OSA) for original and pioneering contributions to photonic crystals and topological photonics. Congratulations!  see the link

May 31, 2021

Prof. Iwamoto won the 45th Laser Society of Japan / Distinguished Paper Award (Review Paper Section). Congratulations!

May 10, 2021

Ryota (D3 at the time of presentation) won The 50th (Spring 2021) Young Scientist Presentation Award of the Japan Society of Applied Physics(JSAP). Congratulations!

May 21, 2021

Kuruma's paper was selected as 2020 Future Luminary Award Finalists of AIP Photonics. see here

Apr.7, 2021

Our paper is listed in Top Downloads of Opt.Mater.Express in Mar. (click here）

Sep 14, 2020

Pholsen's interview is picked up in UTokyo FOCUS. see the link

Oct 1, 2019

Pholsen joins our group. Member list is updated.

Sep. 13, 2019

Takuto won the Best Master Thesis Award from the EE Department.

Jul 24, 2019

We had a BBQ party at Kasai Rinkai Kouen Park. Photos will be uploaded soon.

Jul 22, 2019

Our paper is picked up an email promoting Appl. Phys. Lett. see here

Jul 1, 2019

Our paper is listed in Top Downloads of Optica in June. see the link