David Colin Hanna FRS (born 1941)[1] is a British physicist specializing in laser physics and nonlinear optics. He is emeritus professor of physics at the University of Southampton. His research interests include quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials, optical parametric oscillators, fibre lasers, and X-ray sources based on high harmonic generation.[2][3]
David C. Hanna | |
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| Born | 1941 (age 82–83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Awards | Max Born Prize (1993) EPS Applied Quantum Electronics Prize (2000) Charles Hard Townes Medal (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | laser physics, nonlinear optics |
| Institutions | Southampton University |
Hanna was awarded the Max Born Prize in 1993,[4] the European Physical Society Prize for Applied Aspects of Quantum Electronics and Optics in 2000,[5] and the Charles Hard Townes Medal in 2003.[6] Hanna was elected to the Royal Society in 1998.[7]
Works
edit- Orazio Svelto (1998). Principles of lasers. Translator David C. Hanna. Springer. ISBN 978-0-306-45748-7.
References
edit- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ Ferguson, A. I. (1 August 2001). "Honorary Editor's introduction". Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 34 (16). IOP Publishing: 34. doi:10.1088/0022-3727/34/16/001. ISSN 0022-3727.
- ^ "David Hanna". Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Born medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "QEOD Prizes - EPS Quantum Electronics Prizes". European Physical Society (EPS). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Charles Hard Townes Medal". The Optical Society. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "David Hanna". Royal Society. 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.