Research field (3):
Nuclear fusion
, Space and planetary science
, Basic plasma science
Research keywords (4):
magnetic reconnection
, computer simulation
, particle acceleration and heating
, shock wave
Research theme for competitive and other funds (7):
2022 - 2026 Elucidation of plasma heating processes in sphetical tokamaks by particle models
2020 - 2025 Development of Rapid Startup and Ignition Method for High-Beta Spherical Tokamaks by Use of Ultra-High Power Merging Heating
2023 - Research, Development, and Application of Real Particle Simulations for Plasma Interdisciplinary Science
2016 - 2021 多階層シミュレーションモデルの開発とプラズマ階層横断現象の探求
2012 - 2017 Studies on magnetic reconnection with a multi-hierarchy simulation model based on the PIC-MHD interlocking
2011 - 2016 Simulation studies of multi-hierarchy phenomena in plasmas
2006 - 2008 Multi-hierarchy simulation studies of magnetic reconnection phenomena
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Papers (37):
Shunsuke Usami, Seiji Zenitani. Three-dimensional crescent-shaped ion velocity distributions created by magnetic reconnection in the presence of a guide field. Physics of Plasmas. 2024. 31. 2
C. Z. Cheng, S. Inoue, Y. Ono, H. Tanabe, R. Horiuchi, S. Usami. Plasma heating and current sheet structure in anti-parallel magnetic reconnection. Physics of Plasmas. 2021. 28. 7. 072101-072101
Studies on ion heating through the merging of spherical tokamaks by means of particle simulations
(The 40th JSST Annual International Conference on Simulation Technology (JSST2021) 2021)
Particle Simulation on Merging Processes of Two Spherical Tokamak-Type Plasmoids in a Conducting Vessel
(The 28th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (FEC2020) 2021)
2001 - 2004 Nagoya University Graduate School of Science
1999 - 2001 Nagoya University Graduate School of Science
1995 - 1999 Nagoya University School of Science Department of Physics
Professional career (3):
Doctor(science) (Nagoya University)
Maser(Science) (Nagoya University)
bachelor (Nagoya University)
Work history (7):
2017/04 - 現在 The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
2014/09 - 現在 National Institute for Fusion Science Fundamental Physics Simulation Research Division, Department of Helical Plasma Research Associate Professor
2016/04 - 2017/03 The Graduate University for Advanced Studies School of Physical Sciences Department of Fusion Science Associate Professior (Concurrent)
2010/04 - 2014/08 National Institute for Fusion Science Fundamental Physics Simulation Research Division, Department of Helical Plasma Research Assistant Professor
2007/04 - 2010/03 National Institute for Fusion Science Fusion Frontier Simulation Division, Department of Simulation Science Assistant Professor
2005/04 - 2007/03 National Institute for Fusion Science Computer and Information Network Center Research Associate
2003/04 - 2005/03 Nagoya University Graduate School of Science JSPS Post Doctoral Fellow
Japan Society for Simulation Technology
, The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research
, American Physical Society
, The Physical Society of Japan