Roy J. Glauber
Physicist, Academic
1925 –
Who is Roy J. Glauber?
Roy Jay Glauber is an American theoretical physicist. He is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born in New York City, he was awarded one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence", with the other half shared by John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch. In this work, published in 1963, he created a model for photodetection and explained the fundamental characteristics of different types of light, such as laser light and light from light bulbs. His theories are widely used in the field of quantum optics.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1925
New York City - Also known as
- Roy Glauber
- Ethnicity
- Ashkenazi Jews
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, Harvard University
Physics
( - 1949) - The Bronx High School of Science
- PhD, Harvard University
- Employment
- Harvard University
- Lived in
- Arlington
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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