Donna Theo Strickland (born May 27, 1959) is a Canadian optical physicist and pioneer in the field of pulsed lasers. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, together with Gerard Mourou, for the practical implementation of chirped pulse amplification.
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Notable WorkCompression of amplified chirped optical pulses 1 Field
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Additional Source Arthur Ashkin (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
Additional Source Arthur Ashkin (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
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Additional Source Donna Strickland (Wikipedia)Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
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1. Donna Strickland (Wikidata)
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P19 (place of birth): Guelph, Canada
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P800 (notable work): Compression of amplified chirped optical pulses
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Donna Theo Strickland (born May 27, 1959) is a Canadian optical physicist and pioneer in the field of pulsed lasers.
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Born: Donna Theo Strickland (1959-05-27) 27 May 1959 (age 67) Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Born: Donna Theo Strickland (1959-05-27) 27 May 1959 (age 67) Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Works In: Physics, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics
She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, together with Gerard Mourou, for the practical implementation of chirped pulse amplification.
View the Source Arthur Ashkin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: Arthur Ashkin, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
He was awarded half of the Prize while the other half was shared between Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their work on chirped-pulse amplification
Associated With: Gerard Mourou, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
He was awarded half of the Prize while the other half was shared between Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their work on chirped-pulse amplification
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