Regular biography
KITAGAWA Kentaro is a faculty member at The University of Tokyo, Department of PHY. His research focuses on Ultrahigh-pressure Experiment, utilizing homemade ultrahigh-pressure devices, optically-detected methods, and magnetic resonance techniques. His recent work includes the search for pressure-induced exotic superconductivity, such as high-Tc nickelates, and the exploration of novel magnetism like quantum spin liquids. He also develops optically-detected advanced sensing methods under pressure using solid-state quantum sensors and large-scale ultrahigh-pressure devices for multi-purpose electronic property measurements.
Scholar-generated biography
Kentaro Kitagawa is a Lecturer at the University of Tokyo, specializing in condensed matter physics. His research focuses on quantum materials, particularly high-temperature superconductivity, antiferromagnetism, and spin-orbit entangled systems. He investigates phenomena such as spin–orbital entanglement, metamagnetic transitions, and quantum criticality using advanced experimental techniques like NMR, scanning tunneling microscopy, and high-pressure methods. His work explores the interplay between superconductivity and antiferromagnetism, as well as the role of hidden multipoles in magnetic systems. Kitagawa's research contributes to understanding the fundamental physics of strongly correlated electron systems and their potential applications in novel quantum materials.