Jun Okabayashi

Jun Okabayashi is an Associate Professor in the Department of CHEM at The University of Tokyo. He is affiliated with the Research Centre for Spectrochemistry (RCS), Graduate School of Science. His research focuses on magnetism and spectrochemistry, particularly the development of novel magnetic materials and X-ray spectroscopy with external fields. His work involves controlling crystal fields around magnetic atoms using x-ray spectroscopy. He is interested in ligand field theory, synchrotron radiation, magnetic circular dichroism, photoemission spectroscopy, and spintronics.

Jun Okabayashi is a researcher at The University of Tokyo, specializing in Solid State Physics and Spectrochemistry. His work focuses on the electronic and magnetic properties of materials using advanced spectroscopic techniques such as photoemission spectroscopy, resonant photoemission spectroscopy, and x-ray magnetic circular dichroism. He investigates phenomena like magnetic anisotropy, spin-orbit coupling, and interfacial reactions in systems such as MnAs dots, Fe/MgO interfaces, and Heusler alloys. His research also explores the chemical and electronic behavior of gate insulators and cathode materials for Li-ion batteries, emphasizing the role of element-specific spectroscopy in understanding material functionality.