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German physicist (1935-2006)

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Herbert Walther was a leader in the fields of quantum optics and laser physics. He was a founding director of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching, Germany. He also was Chair of Physics at LMU Munich.

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2003Frederic Ives Medal
2002Alfried-Krupp Science Prize
1999Willis E. Lamb Award
1998Stern-Gerlach Medal
1998Ernst Hellmut Vits Award
1993Albert A. Michelson Medal
1993King Faisal International Prize in Science
1990Charles Hard Townes Award
1989Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal
1988Einstein Prize for Laser Science
1978Max Born Prize
Bavarian Order of Merit
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Herbert Walther was a leader in the fields of quantum optics and laser physics. He was a founding director of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching, Germany. He also was Chair of Physics at LMU Munich. He is primarily known for his experimental work on cavity quantum electrodynamics as well his groundbreaking work on the ion trap.

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Germany
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1935 to 2006 · aged 71
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