Hidetoshi Katori
Hidetoshi Katori
Born
香取 秀俊

(1964-09-27) September 27, 1964 (age 59)
NationalityJapanese
Alma materUniversity of Tokyo
Known forGrating
Ultra precise atomic clock
Optical lattice
AwardsI. I. Rabi Award (2008)
Asahi Prize (2012)
Nishina Memorial Prize (2013)
Medal with Purple Ribbon (2014)
Japan Academy Prize (2015)
Micius Quantum Prize (2020)
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2022)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsUniversity of Tokyo

Hidetoshi Katori (香取秀俊, Katori Hidetoshi, born 27 September 1964) is a Japanese physicist and professor at the University of Tokyo best known for having invented the magic wavelength technique for ultra precise optical lattice atomic clocks.[1] Since 2011, Katori is also Chief Scientist at the Quantum Metrology Lab, RIKEN.[2]

Recently, Katori's group performed a measurement of gravitational redshift with two transportable strontium optical lattice clocks over nearly the entire height of the Tokyo Skytree, setting a new record for the best ground-based test of general relativity.[3][4]

Recognition

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Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ "日本学士院賞授賞の決定について | 日本学士院". japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Katori & Ushijima Laboratory, The University of Tokyo". www.amo.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. ^ Middleton, Christine (2020). "Transportable atomic clocks achieve laboratory precision". Physics Today. 73 (6): 20–21. Bibcode:2020PhT....73f..20M. doi:10.1063/PT.3.4496.
  4. ^ "光格子時計プロジェクト/プレスリリース「18桁精度の可搬型光格子時計の開発に世界で初めて成功」". www.katori-project.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Winners of the 2022 Breakthrough Prizes in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics announced". Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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