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Arthur Schawlow

Physics

Arthur Leonard Schawlow (1921-1999) was an American physicist who, together with Charles Townes, developed the theoretical basis for the laser, with his central insight being the use of two mirrors as a resonant cavity to extend maser action from microwaves into visible light. He shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn for his work using lasers to determine atomic energy levels with great precision.

Facts
Birth Year
1921 1
Birth Date
1921-05-05 1
Death Date
1999-04-28 1
Death Year
1999 1
Field
Physics 1
Death Place
Palo Alto, California 1
Nationality
American 1
Notable Work
Laser spectroscopy, laser cooling and the Schawlow-Townes approximation; shared 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics 1
Birthplace
Mount Vernon, New York 1
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1. Arthur Schawlow (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: Born
    Born May 5, 1921, Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
  • Infobox: Died
    Died April 28, 1999, Palo Alto, California, U.S.
  • Lead section, second sentence
    He shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn for his work using lasers to determine atomic energy levels with great precision.
  • Lead section, first sentence
    Arthur Leonard Schawlow (May 5, 1921, April 28, 1999) was an American physicist who, along with Charles Townes, developed the theoretical basis for laser science.
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