Institute for Molecular Science

IMS has been conducting various joint research programs in collaboration with universities and other research institutes.  In the field of photo-molecular science, IMS has initiated “Extreme Photonics” program in close collaboration with RIKEN and launched “Consortium for Photon Science and Technology (C-PhoST)” in cooperation with Osaka University, Kyoto University, and Japan Atomic Energy Agency.  These programs have been endeavoring to creating novel coherent light sources and utilizing them to detailed understanding and precise controlling of microscopic nature of materials.  In addition, the UVSOR facility has been cooperating with Nagoya University and Kyoto University in “Quantum Beam Technology Program,” to develop innovative synchrotron light sources with broader application.

In the field of theoretical and computational molecular science, IMS has been participating in “High Performance Computing Infrastructure (HPCI)” program of the nation.  This program sets its strategic target as “Computational material science: Turning the headwaters of basic science into a torrent of innovations in functional materials and energy conversion,” and endeavors the full utilization of the “K-computer,” a next-generation supercomputer.  Under the strategic program, IMS has set up the “Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Initiative (TCCI),” in close collaboration with the Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo, and Institute for Material Research, Tohoku University, with the aim of significantly contributing in the field of material science and providing solutions to energy resources problems.