Paul Corkum

Paul B. Corkum
Born Saint John, New Brunswick
Nationality Canadian
Fields Attosecond physics
Laser science
Institutions University of Ottawa
Alma mater Acadia University
Lehigh University
Known for Developing ultra-rapid laser technology

Paul Corkum is a Canadian physicist specializing in attosecond physics and laser science.[1] He holds a joint University of OttawaNRC chair in Attoseconds Photonics.[1]

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Life

Corkum was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.[2] He obtained his BSc (1965) from Acadia University, Nova Scotia, and his MSc (1967) and PhD (1972) in theoretical physics from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania.[2][3] He won several awards for his work on laser science.

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering" (Press release). NSERC. 16 March 2009. , as published in Physics in Canada, 65(2) 58.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Paul Corkum, Jean-Marie Dufour, B. Brett Finlay, Roderick Guthrie and Susan Sherwin to receive $100,000 Killam Prizes for 2006" (Press release). Canadian Council for the Arts. 27 March 2006. http://www.canadacouncil.ca/news/releases/2006/aa127879522433786880.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Paul Corkum". Institute for Quantum Computing. http://www.iqc.ca/people/person.php?id=667. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  4. ^ "Current Winner: Paul Corkum" (Press release). NSERC. 16 March 2009. http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Herzberg-Herzberg/Profiles-Profils/PaulCorkum_eng.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  5. ^ "Paul Corkum receives NSERC's prestigious Polanyi Award" (Press release). University of Ottawa. 3 March 2008. http://www.media.uottawa.ca/mediaroom/news-details_1423.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  6. ^ "Paul Corkum – Biography". Joint Attosecond Science Laboratory. http://jaslab.ca/corkum_e.html. Retrieved 2010-09-23. 

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