Peter E. Toschek
German physicist (1933–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter E. Toschek (18 April 1933 – 25 June 2020[1]) was a German experimental physicist who researched nuclear physics, quantum optics, and laser physics. He is known as a pioneer of laser spectroscopy and for the first demonstration of single trapped atoms (ions). He was a professor at Hamburg University.
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Peter Toschek | |
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Born | (1933-04-18)18 April 1933 |
Died | 25 June 2020(2020-06-25) (aged 87) Hamburg |
Nationality | Germany |
Education | University of Bonn University of Göttingen |
Known for | laser spectroscopy, singular ions |
Awards | Robert Wichard Pohl Prize (1990) Herbert Walther Award (2015) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | physics |
Institutions | Heidelberg University University of Hamburg |
Doctoral advisor | Wolfgang Paul |
Doctoral students | Theodor W. Hänsch |
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