| Paul B. Corkum | |
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| 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 Ottawa–NRC chair in Attoseconds Photonics.[1]
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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.