Department

Photo-Molecular Science, Photo-Molecular Science II
Center for Mesoscopic Sciences (Concurrent Position)

Biography

1987  Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1992  Ph. D, The University of Tokyo
1992 Research Associate, Tohoku University
2001 Associate Professor, Tohoku University
2003 Professor, Institute for Molecular Science
        Professor, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
2004-2005 Visiting Professor, Tohoku University
2007-2008 Visiting Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2009-2011 Visiting Professor, The University of Tokyo
2007-2010 Director, Laser Research Center for Molecular Science, IMS
2014-2016 Visiting Professor, University of Strasbourg
2010-present Chairman, Department of Photo-Molecular Science, IMS
2012-present Humboldt Awardee, University of Heidelberg

Main research themes

Development of an Ultrafast Quantum Simulator with Attosecond Precision and Its Applications to Quantum Computing

Attosecond, Quantum Simulator, Quantum Computer

Annual Review : PDF

Selected Publications

1. "Visualizing picometric quantum ripples of ultrafast wave-packet interference,” H. Katsuki et al., Science 311, 1589-1592 (2006).
2. "Actively tailored spatiotemporal images of quantum interference on the picometer and femtosecond scales,” H. Katsuki et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 103602 (2009).
3. "Ultrafast Fourier transform with a femtosecond laser driven molecule,” K. Hosaka et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 180501 (2010).
   Selected for “Editors’ Suggestions” in PRL.
   Covered by “Viewpoints” in Physics; Physics 3, 38 (2010).
   Covered by “Research Highlights” in Nature; Nature 465, 138-139 (2010).
4. “Strong-laser-induced quantum interference,” H. Goto et al., Nature Physics 7, 383-385 (2011). 
   Highlighted by “News and Views” in Nature Physics 7, 373-374 (2011).
   Highlighted by "Research Highlights" in Nature Photonics 5, 382–383 (2011).
5. "All-optical control and visualization of ultrafast two-dimensional atomic motions in a single crystal of bismuth,” H. Katsuki et al., Nature Commun. 4, 2801 (2013).
6. "Direct observation of ultrafast many-body electron dynamics in an ultracold Rydberg gas,” N. Takei et al., Nature Commun. 7, 13449 (2016).
7. "Ultrafast coherent control of condensed matter with attosecond precision,” H. Katsuki et al., Acc. Chem. Res. 51, 1174-1184 (2018).
8. "Attosecond control of restoration of electronic structure symmetery,” C. Liu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 173201 (2018).
9. "Ultrafast creation of overlapping Rydberg electrons in an atomic BEC and Mott-insulator lattice,” M. Mizoguchi et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 124, 253201 (2020).
10. "Ultrafast energy exchange between two single Rydberg atoms on a nanosecond timescale,” Y. Chew et al., Nature Photonics 16, 724–729 (2022).
11. “Picosecond-scale ultrafast many-body dynamics in an ultracold Rydberg-excited atomic Mott insulator,” V. Bharti et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 123201 (2023).
12. “Strong spin-motion coupling in the ultrafast dynamics of Rydberg atoms,” V. Bharti et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 093405 (2024).