SHINOHARA, Naoki

Division: Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Associate　Professor
Main Research: Initiative 4 "Studies in the Potentialities of Local Culture, Institution and Technology"
Project Title: Development of Microwave Power Transmission (MPT) System and Application of the MPT for Space Solar Power Satellite/Station (SPS)
 

Research Theme：　
 

1. Study of Ubiquitous Power Source System with Microwave Power Transmission
2. Development of Microwave Transmitting System and recerving System for the MPT
3. Design of the MPT Systemfor Space Solar Power Satellite/Station (SPS)

References：　
 

• Naoki Shinohara, Blagovest Shishkov, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Kozo Hashimoto, and A.K.M. Baki, "New Stochastic Algorithm for Optimization of Both Side Lobes and Grating Lobes in Large Antenna Arrays for MPT", IEICE Trans. Communications, Vol.E91-B,No.1, 2008, in print.
• Naoki Shinohara, Hiroshi Matsumoto, and Kozo Hashimoto, "Solar Power Station/Satellite (SPS) with Phase Controlled Magnetrons", IEICE Trans. Electron, Vol. E86-C, No.8, 2003, pp.1550-1555

2007 G-COE Research Outcome:
 

• Matsumoto, H., H. Ishida, S. Nakamoto, H. Takeno, Y. Yasaka, S. Kawai, T. Mitani, N. Shinohara, and H. Namiki 2007 Fundamental Study on Localized Heating in Hyperthermia Ushing Phase Control of Long-wavelength Microwave”, IEEJ Trans. EIS., 127:11:1833-1838
• Shinohara, N., B. Shishkov, H. Matsumoto, K. Hashimoto, and A.K.M. Baki 2008 New Stochastic Algorithm for Optimization of Both Side Lobes and Grating Lobes in Large Antenna Arrays for MPT, IEICE Trans. Communications, E91-B:1:286-296
• Baki, A. K. M., K. Hashimoto, N. Shinohara, T. Mitani, and H. Matsumoto 2008 Isosceles-Trapezoidal-Distribution Edge Tapered Array Antenna with Unequal Element Spacing for Solar Power Satellite, IEICE Trans. Communications, E91-B:2:527-535
• Shinohara, N., K. Nagano, T. Ishii, S. Kawasaki, T. Fujiwara, S. Nakayama, Y. Takahashi, S. Sasaki, K. Tanaka, Y. Hisada, Y. Fujino, S. Mihara, T. Anzai, and Y. Kobayashi, “Experiment of Microwave Power Transmission to the Moving Rover”, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP2007), Niigata, 2007.8.21-24, Proceedings CD-ROM 3B1-1.pdf
• Mitani, T., N. Shinohara, K. Hashimoto, and H. Matsumoto, “Research and Development of Low-Noise Magnetrons for Microwave Power Transmission and Solar Power Station/Satellite”, International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma, Blugaria, 2007.9-2-4, Proceedings CD-ROM

List of Academic Presentations during 2007:
 

• (Invited) Kimura, T., K. Anma, Y. Fuse, N. Shinohara, and K. Hashimoto, “Study on High Efficient Microwave Power Transmission Unit for Space Solar Power System”, International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma, Blugaria, 2007.9-2-4, Proceedings CD-ROM
• (Invited) Mikami, I., T. Mizuno, A. Yamamoto, H. Ikematsu, H. Satoh, K. Namura, N. Shinohara, K. Hashimoto, and H. Matsumoto, “Study on SPS with Satellites in Formation Flight and High Sensitivity Rectenna”, International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma, Blugaria, 2007.9-2-4, Proceedings CD-ROM
• (Invited) Shinohara, N., T. Mitani, and H. Matsumoto, “Development of High Power Rectenna for Ground Applications of Microwave Power Transmission”, International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma, Blugaria, 2007.9-2-4, Proceedings CD-ROM
• (Invited) Shinohara, N., “Roadmap of Microwave Power Transmission from Ground to Space”, The 4th International Symposium on Innnovative Aerial/Space Flyer Systems, Tokyo, 2008.1.14-15,Proceeedings pp.47-52
• Sonobe, T., T. Mitani, N. Shinohara, K. Hachiya, and S. Yoshikawa, “Study on the microwave processing of oxide ceramics”, 5th Eco-Energy and Materials Science and Engineering Symposium, Thailand, 2007.11-21-24
• Sonobe, T., H. Suzuki, T. Mitani, N. Shinohara, and K. Hashimoto, ”Novel Thermal Conversion Process for Bio-energy by Microwave Heating at Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere (RISH), Kyoto University”,1st Kyoto University - LIPI Southeast Asian Forum in Indonesia, Indonesia, 2007.11.26-27
• Shinohara, N., “Roadmap of Microwave Power Transmission from Ground to Space”, The 92nd RISH Symposium Towards Establishment of Sustainable Humanosphere, Indonesia, 2008.2.23, Proceedings pp.5-7

2008 G-COE Research Outcome:

• Taro Sonobe, Jaturong Jitputti, Kan Hachiya, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, and Susumu Yoshikawa, “Optical Properties of the Carbon-Modified TiO2 Prepared by Microwave Carbonization Process”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP), Vol.47, pp.8456-8460, 2008

List of Academic Presentations during 2008:
 

• Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Masayuki Aiga, Nagisa Kuwahara and Takeshi Ishii, “Experimental Study on Axial Distribution of Anode Current in 2.45GHz Oven Magnetrons”, International Vacummn Electronics Conference (IVEC2008), Monterey, 2008.4.22-24, Proceeding pp.443-444
• Naoki Shinohara, “Space Solar Power Station Research Center”, ASEAN COST+3 : New Energy Forum for Sustainable Environment (NEFSE), Kyoto, 2008.5.25-27
• Takashi Watanabe, Masafumi Oyadomari, Takahito Watanabe, Yoichi, Honda, Hiroaki Suzuki, Tomohiko Mitani, and Naoki Shinohara, “Current status of bioethanol production in Japan and technological challenge for lignocellulose conversion in RISH”, VTT-RISH Joint Symposium — Sustainable Utility of Wood Biomass —, Kyoto, 2008.6.5, Proceedings p.18
• Tomohiko Mitani and Naoki Shinohara, “Phase-and-Amplitude-Controlled Magnetron and Its Applicatin for Microwave Heating”, Global Congress on Microwave Energy Applications, Shiga, 2008.8.4-8
• Taro Sonobe, Jaturong Jitputti, Kan Hachiya, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, and Susumu Yoshikawa, “Synthesis of visible-light-active TiO2 Photocatalyst by Microwave Carbon-Modification”, Global Congress on Microwave Energy Applications, Shiga, 2008.8.4-8
• Kensuke Takahashi, Jin-Ping Ao, Yusuke Ikawa, Cheng-Yu Hu, Hiroji Kawai, Naoki Shinohara, Naoki Niwa, and Yasuo Ohno, “GaN Schottky Diodes for Microwave Power Rectification”, 2008 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2008), 2008.9.23-26
• Taro Sonobe, Jaturong Jitputti, Kan Hachiya, Tomohiko Mitani, N. Shinohara and Susumu Yoshikawa, “Optical Properties of the Microwave Carbon-Modified TiO2 Photocatalyst”, Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science (PRiME 2008), 2008.10.12-17
• Naoki Shinohara, Yushi Miyata, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Niwa, Kenji Takagi, Ken-ichi Hamamoto, Satoshi Ujigawa, Jing-Ping Ao, Yasuo Ohno, “New Application of Microwave Power Transmission for Wireless Power Distribution System in Buildings”, 2008 Asia-Pasific Microwave Conference (APMC), Hong Kong, 2008.12.16-20, CD-ROM H2-08.pdf
• (Invited) Naoki Shinohara and Shigeo Kawasaki, “Recent Wireless Power Transmission Technologies in Japan for Space Solar Power Station/Satellite”, 2009 IEEE Radio & Wireless Symposium, San Diego, 2009.1.18-22, Proceedings CD-ROM MO2A-4-234.pdf

   

2009 G-COE Research Outcome:

• Kensuke Takahashi, Jin-Ping Ao, Yusuke Ikawa, Cheng-Yu Hu, Hiroji Kawai, Naoki Shinohara, Naoki Niwa, and Yasuo Ohno, “GaN Schottky Diodes for Microwave Power Rectification”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP), Vol.48, No.4, 2009, pp.04C095-1 - 04C095-4
• Blagovest Shishkov, Kozo Hashimoto, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Naoki Shinohara and Tomohiko Mitani, “Direction Finding Estimators of Cyclostationary Signals in Array Processing for Microwave Power Transmission”, Pliska Stud. Math. Bulgar., Vol.19, 2009, pp.245-268
• Taro Sonobe, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, Kan Hachiya, Susumu Yoshikawa, “Plasma Emission and Surface Reduction of Titanium-Dioxides by Microwave Irradiation”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP), Vol. 48 No. 11, 2009, pp.116003-1 – 116003-7

List of Academic Presentations during 2009:

• (Invited) Naoki Shinohara and Shigeo Kawasaki, “Recent Wireless Power Transmission Technologies in Japan for Space Solar Power Station/Satellite”, 2009 IEEE Radio & Wireless Symposium, San Diego, 2009.1.18-22, Proceedings CD-ROM MO2A-4-234.pdf

2010  Research Outcome:

• Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Masayuki Aiga, Nagisa Kuwahara, and Takeshi Ishii, “Experimental Study on Axial Dependence of Anode Current Distribution in an Oven Magnetron”, IEEE Trans. ED, vol.57, no.5, 2010, pp.1167- 1172
• Taro Sonobe, Tomohiko Mitani, Kan Hachiya, Naoki Shinohara, and Hideaki Ohgaki, “Zinc Plasma Emission from Zinc Oxide Ceramics under a Microwave Electric Field”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP), Vol. 49, 2010, pp.080219-1 – 080219-3
• Naoki Shinohara and Hiroshi Matsumoto, “Research on Magnetron Phased Array with Mutual Injection Locking for Space Solar Power Satellite/Station”, Electronics and Communications in Japan, Vol. 173, No.2, 2010, pp.21-32

List of Academic Presentations during 2010: 

• (Invited) Naoki Shinohara, “Development of High Efficient Phased Array for Microwave Power Transmission of Space Solar Power Satellite/Station in Kyoto University”, 2nd International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma 2010, Blugaria, 2010.8-25-27, Proceedings pp.161-164
• (Invited) Tomohiko Mitani, Hiroshi Yamakawa, Naoki Shinohara, Kozo Hashimoto, Shigeo Kawasaki, Fumito Takahashi, Hideaki Yonekura, Takahiro Hirano, Teruo Fujiwara, Kenji Nagano, Hideki Ueda, and Makoto Ando, “Demonstration Experiment of Microwave Power and Information Transmission from an Airship”, 2nd International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma 2010, Blugaria, 2010.8-25-27, Proceedings pp.157-160
• (Invited) Blagovest Shishkov, Naoki Shinohara, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Kozo Hashimoto, and Tomohiko Mitani, “On the Optimization of Side-Lobes in Large Antenna Arrays for Microwave Power Transmission”, 2nd International Symposium on Radio System and Space Plasma 2010, Blugaria, 2010.8-25-27, Proceedings pp.165-170
• (Invited) Naoki Shinohara, “Recent SPS Research and Development Activity in Japan”, International Academy of Astronautics 50th Anniversary Celebration Symposium on Global Climate Change, Nagoya, 2010.8.30, Proceedings pp.73-77
• (Invited) Kozo Hashimoto, Toshiki Ishikawa, Tomohiko Mitani, and Naoki Shinohara, “Revised Ubiquitous Power Source with Microwave Power Transmission”, 2010 Asia-Pasific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC), Toyama, 2010.9.23-26, Proceedings CD-ROM P0521.pdf
• (Invited) Tadashi Takano, Takahiro Yamada, Yasuhiro Kazama, Kazuhiro Ikeda, Shigeo Kawasaki, Naoki Shinohara, Hiroshi Toshiyoshi, and Tamotsu Suda, “The Applicability of the Study Results of Active Phased Array Antennas to a Solar Power Satellite”, 2010 Asia-Pasific Radio Science Conference (AP-RASC), Toyama, 2010.9.23-26, Proceedings CD-ROM P0158.pdf
• Naoki Shinohara, ” Wireless Power Transmission for Sustainable Humanosphere”, Humanosphere Science School 2010, Indonesia, 2010.6.10-12
• Tomohiko Mitani, Hiroaki Suzuki, Masafumi Oyadomari, Naoki Shinohara, Takashi Watanabe, Takahiko Tsumiya, and Hisayuki Sego, “Development of a Continuous-Flow-Type Microwave Pretreatment System for Bioethanol Production from Woody Biomass, Renewable Energy 2010, Yokohama, Japan, 2010.6.30-7.2, Proceeding pp.
• Naoki Shinohara, “Development of High Efficient Phased Array for Microwave Power Transmission of Space Solar Power Satellite/Station”, 2010 IEEE AP-S/URSI, Toronto, Canada, 2010.7.11-17, Proceedings CD-ROM 521.2.pdf
• Jin-Ping Ao, Kensuke Takahashi1, Naoki Shinohara, Naoki Niwa, Teruo Fujiwara and Yasuo Ohno, “S-parameter Analysis of GaN Schottky Diodes for Microwave Power Rectification”, 2010 IEEE Compound Semiconductor IC Symposium (CSICS), 2010.10.6
• Nozomu Suzuki, Tomohiko Mitani, and Naoki Shinohara, “Study and Development of a Microwave Power Receiving System for ZigBee Device”, 2010 Asia- Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Yokohama, 2010.12.8-10, CD-ROM WE1C-02.pdf
• Katsuyuki Yano, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, Masafumi Oyadomari, Masakazu Daidai, and Takashi Watanabe, “Microwave Absorption Characteristics of Liquid Compounds for an Efficient Microwave Pretreatment System of Woody Biomass toward Bioethanol Production”, 2010 Asia- Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Yokohama, 2010.12.8-10, CD-ROM WE1C-04.pdf

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