With contributions by three Nobel Prize winners
Published on the occasion of Theodor Hänsch"s 60th Birthday emphasis is placed on precision related to results in a variety of fields, such as atomic clocks, frequency standards, and the measurement of physical constants in atomic physics. Furthermore, illustrations and engineering applications of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics are widely covered. It has contributions by Nobel prize winners Norman F. Ramsey, Steven Chu, and Carl E. Wieman. This book contains contributions written by the world-leading scientists in high-resolution laser spectroscopy, quantum optics and laser physics. Emphasis is placed on precision related to results in a variety of fields, such as atomic clocks, frequency standards, and the measurement of physical constants in atomic physics. Furthermore, illustrations and engineering applications of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics are widely covered. It has contributions by Nobel prize winners Norman F. Ramsey, Steven Chu, and Carl E. Wieman and is d
edicated to Theodor W. Hänsch on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
Prof. Dieter Meschede lehrt an der Universität Bonn, wo er den Master-Studiengang Bonn International Physics Programm ins Leben gerufen hat. Sein Forschungsgebiet ist die Laserphysik, insbesondere die Atomoptik und Lichtkraftlithographie, Einzelne Atome und Optische Gitter sowie die Präzisions-Laserspektroskopie. Er ist auch Koordinator des Programms Nanostructure Fabrication by Control.
Claus Zimmermann is Professor for Experimental Physics at the University of Tübingen in Germany. In 1990 he attained his doctorate at the Max-Planck Institut for Quantum Optics in Munich in the research group of Prof. T. Hänsch. He was appointed full Professor at the University of Tübingen in 1998. His scientific activities range from laser development, non-linear optics and precision spectroscopy to optical cooling and ultra cold quantum gases.
