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James Power Gordon

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American physicist (1928-2013)

United StatesScientistsLived 1928 to 2013 · aged 85
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James Power Gordon was an American physicist known for his work in the fields of optics and quantum electronics. His contributions include the design, analysis and construction of the first maser in 1954 as a doctoral student at Columbia University under the supervision of C. H.

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Picture of James P. Gordon with Charles H. Townes behind maser components, at the exhibit in National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, USA.Picture of James P. Gordon with Charles H. Townes behind maser components, at the exhibit in National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, USA.

Awards 5

2002Frederic Ives Medal
2001Willis E. Lamb Award
1991Max Born Award
1981Charles Hard Townes Award
Fellow of the Optical Society

Connected to James 6

Vladimir ShalaevAlso won Willis E. Lamb AwardDavid BuckinghamAlso won Charles Hard Townes AwardCarlton M. CavesAlso won Max Born AwardRobert Clark JonesAlso won Frederic Ives MedalRaymond ChiaoAlso won Fellow of the Optical SocietyDaniel Frank WallsAlso won Fellow of the Optical Society

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James Power Gordon was an American physicist known for his work in the fields of optics and quantum electronics. His contributions include the design, analysis and construction of the first maser in 1954 as a doctoral student at Columbia University under the supervision of C. H. Townes, development of the quantal equivalent of Shannon's information capacity formula in 1962, development of the theory for the diffusion of atoms in an optical trap in 1980, and the discovery of what is now known as the Gordon-Haus effect in soliton transmission, together with H. A. Haus in 1986. Gordon was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences.

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United States
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2013 · aged 85
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