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]
Hidetoshi Katori | |
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Born | 香取 秀俊 September 27, 1964 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
Known for | Grating Ultra precise atomic clock Optical lattice |
Awards | I. 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 | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Tokyo |
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]