David C. Hanna

For other people named David Hanna, see David Hanna (disambiguation).

David Colin Hanna FRS (born 10 April 1941)^[1] is a British physicist specializing in laser physics and nonlinear optics. He is emeritus professor of physics at the University of Southampton. His research interests include quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials, optical parametric oscillators, fibre lasers, and X-ray sources based on high harmonic generation.^[2][3]

David C. Hanna FRS
Born	(1941-04-10) 10 April 1941 (age 84)
Nationality	British
Awards	Max Born Prize (1993) EPS Applied Quantum Electronics Prize (2000) Charles Hard Townes Medal (2003)
Scientific career
Fields	laser physics, nonlinear optics
Institutions	Southampton University

Hanna was awarded the Max Born Prize in 1993,^[4] the European Physical Society Prize for Applied Aspects of Quantum Electronics and Optics in 2000,^[5] and the Charles Hard Townes Medal in 2003.^[6] Hanna was elected to the Royal Society in 1998.^[7]

Works

• Orazio Svelto (1998). Principles of lasers. Translator David C. Hanna. Springer. ISBN 978-0-306-45748-7.