Raymond Chiao
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Raymond Y. Chiao is an American physicist best known for his experimental work in quantum optics. He is currently an emeritus faculty member at the University of California, Merced physics department, where he is conducting research on gravitational radiation in collaboration with Prof. Jay Sharping.
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Raymond Y. Chiao | |
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Born | (1940-10-09) October 9, 1940 (age 83) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | MIT Princeton University |
Known for | Measuring the tunneling time, observation of Berry's topological phase |
Awards | Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics (2006) Einstein Prize for Laser Science (awarded at Lasers '93) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | UC Merced Berkeley MIT |
Thesis | Brillouin scattering and coherent phonon generation (1965) |
Doctoral advisor | Charles Hard Townes |
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