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Fritz Peter Schäfer

German physicist (1931-2011) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 80

Fritz Peter Schäfer was a German physicist, born in Hersfeld, Hesse-Nassau. He is the co-inventor of the organic dye laser. His book, Dye Lasers, is considered a classic in the field of tunable lasers.

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A life in dates

2011Died25 April 20111991Max Planck Research AwardAward1989Lower Saxony State PrizeAward1986Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeAward1984Werner von Siemens RingAward1931Born15 January 1931

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Awards

Max Planck Research Award1991
Lower Saxony State Prize1989
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize1986
Werner von Siemens Ring1984
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

About this person

In this book the chapter written by Schäfer gives an ample and insightful exposition on organic laser dye molecules in addition to a description on the physics of telescopic, and multiple-prism, tunable narrow-linewidth laser oscillators.

Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2011 · aged 80