John L. Hall
American physicist (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Lewis "Jan" Hall (born August 21, 1934) is an American physicist. He won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics with Theodor W. Hänsch and Roy Glauber for his work in precision spectroscopy.[1][2]
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John Lewis Hall | |
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Born | (1934-08-21) August 21, 1934 (age 89) |
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Carnegie Institute of Technology |
Known for | Optical frequency comb |
Awards | Department of Commerce Gold Medal (1969) Nobel Prize in Physics (2005) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder, JILA, NIST |
Doctoral students | Jun Ye |
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