Theodor W. Hänsch
Physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
October 30th, 1941
83 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A German physicist and academic, contributions focused on laser cooling and precision spectroscopy. Innovations in these fields advanced the study of atomic and molecular physics. Joined the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics and served as a professor at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2005 for pivotal work in laser-based precision measurements.
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2005
Conducted significant research in laser cooling
Contributed to advancements in precision spectroscopy
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