Annual Review 2007 from the DIRECTOR-GENERAL
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Published by Institute for Molecular Science National Institutes of Natural Sciences Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan Phone: +81-564-55-7418 (Secretary Room) Fax: +81-564-54-2254 (Secretary Room) URL: http://www.ims.ac.jp/ Editorial Committee 2007 Chairperson KAWAGUCHI, Hiroyuki Vice-Chairperson KIMURA, Shin-ichi ISHIDA, Tateki YOSHIDA, Norio HASEGAWA, Hirokazu ITO, Takahiro ISHIZUKI, Hideki JIANG, Donglin NAKAGAWA, Takeshi SAKAMOTO, Youichi TERO, Ryugo WADA, Tohru KURAHASHI, Takuya KAMO, Kyoko NAKAMURA, Rie Annual Review 2007 FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL This is the fourth year of our new parent organization NINS (National Institutes of Natural Sciences). The severe financial circumstances are still continuing, unfortunately, because of the tight financial condition of the government. In spite of this we always have to strive to conduct excellent research at IMS as a Center of Excellence. From April 2007 we have reorganized the structure of IMS into four Departments and seven Research Centers. The four departments include Department of Theoretical and Computational Molecular Science, Department of Photo-Molecular Science, Department of Materials Molecular Science, and Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science. This reorganization is to meet recent developments of various branches of molecular science and to promote closer contacts and fruitful collaborations not only inside each department but also among the departments. The Research Centers play important roles, as usual, to offer their facilities to researchers inside and outside the institute. In order to enhance its function each Research Center is now associated with the corresponding department. The four special programs of IMS are successfully to be continued: (i) Extreme photonics in collaboration with RIKEN, (ii) COE of molecular and materials simulations as a joint program of NINS, (iii) Nano-network project, including the joint research initiative using the cutting-edge 920MHz NMR, and (iv) Nano-science simulations for the “Grand Challenge Applications” of the national project of Petaflops super-computer. As for the international collaboration, in addition to the general program the Asian Core Program in Molecular Science started last fiscal year to promote collaborations and bring up young Asian scientists. In this fiscal year, the second annual meeting is to be held in Korea and the second winter school is planned in Okazaki in addition to many research collaborations. The nationwide new network system has started as a test for efficient mutual use of experimental equipments covering 72 national universities. We really hope that this system will be strongly supported, since this is crucial to keep and promote basic research activities in Japan. This volume of Annual Review is a comprehensive summary of research activities carried out at IMS in the period of September 2006-August 2007. During this period some people have left and some new people joined us, as listed in each research group. As usual, a lot of research activities are going on and we are proud of that. Any constructive comments and/or questions are welcome. It is also a great pleasure to announce that many colleagues received various prizes as explained in each research group and the end of this volume. September, 2007 NAKAMURA, Hiroki Director-General, Institute for Molecular Science i Annual Review 2007 CONTENTS FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL i CONTENTS ii ORGANIZATION 1 COUNCIL 2 ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION 4 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 5 Theoretical and Computational Molecular Science 5 Photo-Molecular Science 23 Materials Molecular Science 47 Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science 77 RESEARCH FACILITIES 95 UVSOR Facility 96 Research Center for Molecular Scale Nanoscience 98 Laser Research Center for Molecular Science 99 Instrument Center 100 Equipment Development Center 101 Research Center for Computational Science 102 Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience 103 Safety Office 104 SUPPORTING STAFF 105 PROGRAMS 106 Special Research Projects 106 Joint Study Programs 109 Collaboration Programs 112 AWARDS 114 LIST OF VISITING FOREIGN SCHOLARS 115 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 118 LIST OF REVIEW ARTICLES AND TEXTBOOKS 130 INDEX 132 BUILDINGS AND CAMPUS 133 ii ORGANIZATION Annual Review 2007 1 COUNCIL NAKAMURA, Hiroki Director-General Councillors ESAKI, Nobuyoshi Director, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University KATO, Shinichi Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Central Research & Development Laboratories, Inc. TSUCHIYA, Soji Invited Professor, Josai University NOGUCHI, Hiroshi Culture News Editor, The Chunichi Shinbun Press MILLER, H. William* Professor, University of California, Barkeley LAUBEREAU, Alfred* Professor, Technische Universität München The Council is the advisory board for the Director-General. * Two of the councillors are selected among distinguished foreign scientists. Distinguished Consultants NAGAKURA, Saburo The Japan Academy INOKUCHI, Hiroo Advisor, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ITO, Mitsuo Professor Emeritus, Insitute for Molecular Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Tohoku University KAYA, Koji Director, RIKEN Discovery Research Institute Research Consultants HIROTA, Noboru Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University KONDOW, Tamotsu Visiting Professor, Toyota Technological Institute TAMAO, Kohei Director, RIKEN Frontier Research System Advisory Committee AWAGA, Kunio Professor, Nagoya University ENOKI, Toshiaki Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology FUJITA, Makoto Professor, The University of Tokyo KATO, Masako Professor, Hokkaido University MAEKAWA, Sadamichi Professor, Tohoku University NAKAJIMA, Atsushi Professor, Keio University SEKIYA, Hiroshi Professor, Kyushu University TANAKA, Kenichirou Professor, Hiroshima University (Vice chair) TERAZIMA, Masahide Professor, Kyoto University YAMASHITA, Kouichi Professor, The University of Tokyo HIRATA, Fumio Professor, Institute for Molecular Science KOSUGI, Nobuhiro Professor, Institute for Molecular Science NAGASE, Shigeru Professor, Institute for Molecular Science NISHI, Nobuyuki Professor, Institute for Molecular Science OGAWA, Takuji Professor, Institute for Molecular Science OKAMOTO, Hiromi Professor, Institute for Molecular Science OHMORI, Kenji Professor, Institute for Molecular Science TANAKA, Koji Professor, Institute for Molecular Science URISU, Tsuneo Professor, Institute for Molecular Science YAKUSHI, Kyuya Professor, Institute for Molecular Science (Chair) YOKOYAMA, Toshihiko Professor, Institute for Molecular Science 2 Annual Review 2007 Administration Bureau KURATA, Yutaka Director, Okazaki Administration Office Director, General Affairs Department MURANO, Hiroaki Director, Financial Affairs Department HARADA, Eiichiro Head, General Affairs Division HIRAO, Koji Head, International Relations and Research Cooperation Division HAYASHI, Masanori Head, Financial Affairs Division KASSAI, Isamu Head, Procurement Division SHINOHARA, Kenji Head, Facilities Division Emeritus Professors NAGAKURA, Saburo The Japan Academy HIROTA, Eizi Professor Emeritus, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies KIMURA, Katsumi IMS, Professor Emeritus, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology MOROKUMA, Keiji Research Leader, Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry Kyoto University INOKUCHI, Hiroo Advisor, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency MARUYAMA, Yusei Professor, Hosei University YOSHIHARA, Keitaro Professor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology HANAZAKI, Ichiro Professor Emeritus, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies IWAMURA, Hiizu Professor, University of the Air SAITO, Shuji Professor, Fukui University IWATA, Suehiro Professor, National Institution for Academic Degree ITO, Mitsuo Professor Emeritus, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Tohoku University KAYA, Koji Director, RIKEN Wako Institute, RIKEN Discovery Institute KITAGAWA, Teizo Fellow, Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute KOABAYASHI, Hayao Visiting Professor, Nihon University 3 ACTIVITIES IN EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION Graduate Programs IMS promotes pioneering and outstanding research by young scientists as a core academic organization in Japan. IMS trains graduate students in the Departments of Structural Molecular Science and Functional Molecular Science, Graduate School of Physical Sciences, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI). By virtue of open seminars in each research division, Colloquiums and the Molecular Science Forum to which speakers are invited from within Japan and all over the world, as well as other conferences held within IMS, graduate students have regular opportunities to be exposed to valuable information related to their own fields of research as well as other scientific fields. Graduate students can benefit from these liberal and academic circumstances, all of which are aimed at extending the frontiers of fundamental molecular science and to facilitate their potential to deliver outstanding scientific contributions. For more details on the Departments of Structural Molecular Science and Functional Molecular Science, young scientists are encouraged to visit IMS through many opportunities such as the IMS Open Campus in May, Graduate-School Experience Program (Taiken Nyugaku) in August, Open Lectures in summer and winter, etc. International Collaboration and International Exchange IMS has accepted many foreign scientists and hosted numerous international conferences (e.g. Okazaki Conference) since its establishment and is now universally