What's new
- 2019, Mar. 31: The SIP-IMASM project was completed. Please see Publications for the project results. The innovative instruments developed in the project can be used through TIA (https://www.tia-nano.jp/page/page000015.html).
- 2018, July. 17: For 4th Symposium on Innovative Measurement and Analysis for Structural Materials (SIP-IMASM 2018, Nov. 13-15, at JST headquarters, Japan), registration and paper submission website is now open.
- 2018, Apr. 1: Three teams for SIP, IMASM and CFRP adhesion have been established under the lab (Please click [members] on the side menu).
- 2018, Nov. 13-15: 4th SIP-IMASM International Symposium 2018 will take place at JST headquarters, Japan.
- 2017, Oct. 3-5: 3rd SIP-IMASM International Symposium 2017 / TIA-Fraunhofer workshop will take place at AIST Tsukuba campus, Japan.
- 2016, Nov. 14-17 3rd International Workshop on Superconducting Sensors and Detectors/CRAVITY symposium took place in AIST Tsukuba Campus.
- 2016, Sept. 27-29 2nd International Symposium on Innovative Measurement and Analysis for Structural Materials (SIP-IMASM2016) took place in AIST Tsukuba Campus.
- 2016, Apr. 26 Director of nanometronics lab reported the latest results of the SIP-IMASM team (poster in japanese) at the Iino hall. Registration is here.
- 2016, Apr. 1 Four new lab members joined us.
- 2015, Dec. 1 The nanometronics lab for structural materials was established under the Department of Electronics and Manufacturing.
- The nanometronics lab is responsible for mainly two projects. First project is the innovative measurement and analysis for structural materials (IMASM) of the cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion programs (SIP) under the cabinet office. Second one is neutron structural analysis for structural materials under Innovative Structural Materials Association (ISMA).
- About the nickname of lab "Nanometronics"
- A conventional method for materials development has relied on experience and intuition. However, that method cannot quickly meet the recent strong request for energy conservation society.In order to create innovation by predicting performance and lifetime of materials development and optimizing manufacturing processes, we have to go back to fundamental science. The innovative measurement and analysis should play an important role.
- "Nanometronics" is the combination of metrology and electronics with the prefix of nano. The nanometronics lab was established by the cooperation of National Metrology Institue of Japan and Department of Electronics and Manufacturing with the support of the Department of Materials and Chemistry. "Metrology and electronics" represents two departments. Metrology employs well-established measurement methods to provide national standards, while electronics brings us new devices for sensors and detectors and logic circuits for signal processing. The innovative measurement and analysis requires knowledge of both metrology and electronics.
- Nanometronics is pursuing not only innovative nano-characterization methods but also a way how to display data so that people can easily understand and decide next movement. The "ics" remind us of such discipline as mechatronics and informatics, The "metronics" includes activity in acquisition of new data that cannot be obtained by conventional instruments and data processing required for materials scientists and engineers. It is expected that the response of materials scientists and engineers changes drastically according to manner of display. We are looking for the establishment of new discipline/industrial area for materials development.
- Our motto is "Renovating of innovative measurement instruments by converting them to analyzing tools."