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Takaharu Otsuka

Takaharu Otsuka

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Physics

D-Index
80
Citations
26737
World Ranking
2997
National Ranking
95

Takaharu Otsuka publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takaharu Otsuka sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 680 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Takaharu Otsuka D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takaharu Otsuka sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Takaharu Otsuka is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and specializes in physics and astronomy, with a focus on nuclear and high energy physics. Their research spans multiple subfields including atomic and molecular physics, optics, statistical and nonlinear physics, biomedical engineering, and radiation.

The scientist's work principally revolves around nuclear physics research studies, quantum chromodynamics and particle interactions, superconducting materials and applications, quantum superfluid helium dynamics, cold atom physics, and Bose-Einstein condensates. These topics appear consistently throughout their publications and research contributions.

Recent scholarly papers authored or coauthored by Takaharu Otsuka include:

  • Shape transition of Nd and Sm isotopes and neutrinoless double-beta decay nuclear matrix element of 150Nd, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Monte Carlo Shell Model and Quasi-Particle Vacua Shell Model for Massively Parallel Computation, 2025, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Excited States in the Neutron Rich Nuclei 46S and 47S, 2025, Acta Physica Polonica B Proceedings Supplement
  • Unbound neutron ν0d3/2 strength in 17C and the N=16 shell gap, 2025, Physics Letters B

Takaharu Otsuka has collaborated frequently with other researchers, notably Y. Tsunoda, Noritaka Shimizu, Kota Yanase, A. Corsi, and A. Gillibert. These collaborations contributed to multiple research outputs and helped extend the scope of their academic investigations.

The major publication venues for this researcher include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Acta Physica Polonica B Proceedings Supplement
  • Physics Letters B
  • Journal of Subatomic Particles and Cosmology

Best Publications

  • Evolution of nuclear shells due to the tensor force.

    Takaharu Otsuka;Toshio Suzuki;Rintaro Fujimoto;Hubert Grawe

  • Magic numbers in exotic nuclei and spin-isospin properties of the NN interaction.

    Takaharu Otsuka;Rintaro Fujimoto;Yutaka Utsuno;B. Alex Brown

  • Nuclear Shell Model and Interacting Bosons

    T Otsuka;A Arima;F Iachello

  • New effective interaction for pf-shell nuclei and its implications for the stability of the N = Z = 28 closed core

    M. Honma;T. Otsuka;B. A. Brown;T. Mizusaki

  • Varying shell gap and deformation in N~20 unstable nuclei studied by the Monte Carlo shell model

    Yutaka Utsuno;Takaharu Otsuka;Takahiro Mizusaki;Michio Honma

  • Shell model description of interacting bosons

    T Otsuka;A Arima;F Iachello;I Talmi

  • Novel features of nuclear forces and shell evolution in exotic nuclei.

    Takaharu Otsuka;Toshio Suzuki;Michio Honma;Yutaka Utsuno

  • Three-Body Forces and the Limit of Oxygen Isotopes

    Takaharu Otsuka;Takaharu Otsuka;Toshio Suzuki;Jason D. Holt;Achim Schwenk

  • Evidence for a new nuclear ‘magic number’ from the level structure of 54 Ca

    David Steppenbeck;Satoshi Takeuchi;Nori Aoi;Pieter C. Doornenbal

  • Shell-model description of neutron-rich pf-shell nuclei with a new effective interaction GXPF 1

    M. Honma;T. Otsuka;B. A. Brown;T. Mizusaki

  • Monte Carlo shell model for atomic nuclei

    T. Otsuka;M. Honma;T. Mizusaki;N. Shimizu

  • Mean Field with Tensor Force and Shell Structure of Exotic Nuclei

    Takaharu Otsuka;Toshiaki Matsuo;Daisuke Abe

  • Effective interaction for pf-shell nuclei

    M. Honma;T. Otsuka;B. A. Brown;T. Mizusaki

  • COLLECTIVE QUADRUPOLE STATES OF XE, BA AND CE IN THE INTERACTING BOSON MODEL

    G Puddu;O Scholten;T Otsuka

  • One-Neutron Removal Measurement Reveals O-24 as a New Doubly Magic Nucleus

    R. Kanungo;C. Nociforo;A. Prochazka;T. Aumann

  • Evolution of shell structure in exotic nuclei

    Takaharu Otsuka;Alexandra Gade;Olivier Sorlin;Toshio Suzuki

  • Structure of 52,54Ti and shell closures in neutron-rich nuclei above 48Ca

    R.V.F Janssens;B Fornal;P.F Mantica;B.A Brown

  • Structure of the N = Z = 28 Closed Shell Studied by Monte Carlo Shell Model Calculation

    Takaharu Otsuka;Michio Honma;Takahiro Mizusaki

  • Measurement of the spin and magnetic moment of 31Mg: evidence for a strongly deformed intruder ground state.

    Gerda Neyens;M Kowalska;Deyan Yordanov;K Blaum

  • Quantum Phase Transition in the Shape of Zr isotopes

    Tomoaki Togashi;Yusuke Tsunoda;Takaharu Otsuka;Noritaka Shimizu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Geissel
Hans Geissel University of Giessen
B. A. Brown
B. A. Brown Michigan State University
Klaus Blaum
Klaus Blaum Max Planck Society
Ken'ichi Nomoto
Ken'ichi Nomoto University of Tokyo
Isao Tanihata
Isao Tanihata Beihang University

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