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H. Jeff Kimble

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American physicist (1949-2024)

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Harry Jeffrey Kimble was an American physicist who was the William L. Valentine Professor and professor of physics at Caltech.

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2013Herbert Walther Prize
2006Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis
2004Lilienfeld Prize
1996Max Born Award
1990Albert A. Michelson Medal
1989Einstein Prize for Laser Science
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Harry Jeffrey Kimble was an American physicist who was the William L. Valentine Professor and professor of physics at Caltech. His research was in quantum optics and is noted for groundbreaking experiments in physics including one of the first demonstrations of teleportation of a quantum state, quantum logic gate, and the development of the first single atom laser. According to Elizabeth Rogan, OSA CEO, "Jeff has led a revolution in modern physics through his pioneering research in the coherent control of the interactions of light and matter." Kimble's main research focus was in quantum information science and the quantum dynamics of open systems.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1949 to 2024 · aged 75
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