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Takaaki Kajita's Nobel Prize: an "Oscillating" Testament to Creative Collaboration

Neutrino Research that Shook the Foundation of Particle Physics while Moving the Hearts and Minds of Our Generation

Professor Takaaki Kajita, director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics. Devotedly carrying on the research pioneered by Professors Masatoshi Koshiba and Yoji Totsuka, he achieved great success with his discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass. This groundbreaking research broadens the horizons of humanity, connecting the tiniest elementary particles with the vastness of the universe. This issue of Tansei focuses on Professor Kajita's research that has shaken not only the foundation of modern physics, but also the hearts and minds of our generation.
















Picture: © Nobel Media AB 2015 / Pi Frisk

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