Einstein Prize for Laser Science
1992 recipient Willis E. Lamb
1996 recipient David J. Wineland
The Einstein Prize for Laser Science was a recognition awarded by the former Society for Optical and Quantum Electronics and sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company.[1][2] The prize, awarded in the 1988–1999 period, consisted in a 3-inch brass medal including Einstein's image and a depiction of a two-level transition including the A and B coefficients. Recipients of the prize include:[1]
- Serge Haroche, 1988
- Herbert Walther, 1988
- H. Jeff Kimble, 1989
- Carlton M. Caves, 1990
- Daniel Frank Walls, 1990
- S. E. Harris, 1991
- L. M. Narducci, 1991
- John L. Hall, 1992
- Willis E. Lamb, 1992
- Raymond Chiao, 1993
- Norman F. Ramsey, 1993
- Theodor W. Hänsch, 1995
- Carl E. Wieman, 1995
- David J. Wineland, 1996
- Peter L. Knight, 1996
- Paul Corkum, 1999
In retrospect, the prize was mainly awarded for significant contributions in quantum optics. Presentation of the prize was done at the Lasers'88 to Lasers'96 conferences.[1]
Note: the official name of these conferences was The International Conference on Lasers and Applications, Lasers 'XX.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 F. J. Duarte, Laser Physicist (Optics Journal, New York, 2012).
- ↑ R. C. Sze and F. J. Duarte, Proceedings of the International Conference on Lasers '88 (STS Press, McLean, VA, 1989).
External links: group photographs
- Group photograph at Lasers'92 including, right to left, Marlan Scully, Willis Lamb, John L. Hall, and F. J. Duarte.
- Group photograph at Lasers'93 including (right to left) Norman F. Ramsey, Marlan Scully, and F. J. Duarte.
- Group photograph at Lasers'95 including (right to left) Marlan Scully, Theodor W. Hänsch, Carl E. Wieman, and F. J. Duarte.