Peter Franken
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Peter A. Franken was an American physicist who contributed to the field of nonlinear optics. He was president of the Optical Society of America in 1977. In 1961, Professor Peter Franken and his coworkers in the Randall Laboratory at the University of Michigan observed for the first time the second-harmonic generation.
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Robert L. ByerAlso won R. W. Wood Prize
Edward A. FriemanAlso won Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
David E. AspnesAlso won R. W. Wood Prize
Karen Cook McNallyAlso won Richtmyer Memorial Lecture AwardAbout this person
Peter A. Franken was an American physicist who contributed to the field of nonlinear optics. He was president of the Optical Society of America in 1977. In 1961, Professor Peter Franken and his coworkers in the Randall Laboratory at the University of Michigan observed for the first time the second-harmonic generation. This event launched a golden age in optical physics that has led to applications in fields ranging from optical communications and biological imaging to X-ray generation and homeland security. In 1985 he contributed an oral history to the American Institute of Physics in which he describes background and details of his early work.
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