Alfred Kastler
Physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics 1966
Born
May 3rd, 1902
123 years ago
Died
January 7th, 1984
41 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
France
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Contributions focused on atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Developed methods for studying atomic frequencies, leading to advances in laser technology. Significant work in the area of optical pumping garnered international recognition. Served as a professor in various academic institutions, influencing a generation of physicists.
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1966
Developed optical methods for atomic spectroscopy
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