Takaaki Kajita(1959)
PhysicsTakaaki Kajita is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (2015) from Japan. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at University of Tokyo and Saitama University. They have been affiliated with Institute for Cosmic Ray Research.
2
Major Awards
75
Publications
3,394
Citations
21
h-index
25
i10-index
45.3
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
KS
Kip S. Thorne
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
RW
Rainer Weiss
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
RD
Ronald Drever
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
AB
Arthur B. McDonald
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
LT
LIGO Team
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
KN
Kōichirō Nishikawa
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
KL
Kam-Biu Luk
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
YW
Yifang Wang
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
YS
Yōichirō Suzuki
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
AS
Atsuto Suzuki
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
ZF
Zsolt Frei
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
MG
Mikhail Gorodetsky
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)
Education
University of Tokyo
Saitama University
Kawagoe High School
Doctoral Advisor
Career Timeline
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research?–present
University of Tokyo?–present
Top Publications
Investigation of random beam trips in a linear accelerator at the Japan proton accelerator research complex for the development of an accelerator-driven nuclear transmutation system
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology20241 citations
Low-power proton beam extraction by the bright continuous laser using the 3-MeV negative-hydrogen linac in Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology20200 citations
Estimation of the beam trip frequency of a proton linear accelerator for an accelerator-driven nuclear transmutation system and comparison with the allowable beam trip frequency
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology20250 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Charles Bennett
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)
Eric A. Cornell
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2021)
Carl E. Wieman
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2021)
Roger Penrose
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
David Spergel
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
Lyman Page
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
Joseph Polchinski
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
GH
Gary Hinshaw
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)
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