Harry Jeffrey Kimble (April 23, 1949 – September 2, 2024) was an American physicist who was the William L. Valentine Professor and professor of physics at Caltech.[1][2] His research was in quantum optics and is noted for groundbreaking experiments in physics including one of the first demonstrations of teleportation of a quantum state (first demonstration is disputed with Anton Zeilinger),[3] quantum logic gate,[4] and the development of the first single atom laser.[5] According to Elizabeth Rogan, OSA CEO, "Jeff has led a revolution in modern physics through his pioneering research in the coherent control of the interactions of light and matter."[6] Kimble's main research focus was in quantum information science and the quantum dynamics of open systems.[1]
H. Jeff Kimble | |
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| Born | April 23, 1949 Floydada, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2024 (aged 75) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Abilene Christian University (BA) University of Rochester (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | Quantum information science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Texas at Austin California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Leonard Mandel |
| Doctoral students | Mark G. Raizen Hideo Mabuchi |
| Other notable students | Gerhard Rempe Jun Ye Ana Asenjo Garcia |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editKimble graduated summa cum laude from Abilene Christian University in 1971 and earned his master's and doctoral degrees from University of Rochester, culminating in 1979.[1] He was advised by Leonard Mandel. As a graduate student under Mandel, Kimble observed the first photon anti-bunching. He spent two years as a scientist for the General Motors Research Laboratory until 1979 when he joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin.[7] He moved to the California Institute of Technology in 1989.[7]
Kimble was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,[8] the American Physical Society, and the Optical Society of America, and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[1]
Kimble died in Austin, Texas on September 2, 2024, at the age of 75.[9]
Honors and awards
edit- Einstein Prize for Laser Science of the Society for Optical and Quantum Electronics (awarded at Lasers '89)
- The Albert A. Michelson Medal of the Franklin Institute (1990)[10]
- The Max Born Award of the Optical Society of America (1996)[11]
- The International Award on Quantum Communication (1998)
- The Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize of the American Physical Society (2004)[7]
- The inaugural Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis of the German Berthold Leibinger Stiftung (2006)[12]
- Doctor Scientiarum Honoris Causa, University of Copenhagen (2007)[13]
- The Herbert Walther Award (2013)[6]
- Leonard Mandel Quantum Optics Award (2024)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "2004 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize Recipient > H. Jeff Kimble". American Physical society. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Caltech Mourns the Passing of Jeff Kimble (1949-2024)". California Institute of Technology. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Braunstein, Samuel L.; Kimble, H. J. (1998). "A Posteriori Teleportation". Nature. 394 (6696): 840–841. arXiv:quant-ph/9810001. Bibcode:1998Natur.394..840B. doi:10.1038/29674. S2CID 8920410.
- ^ Bell, Brian. "H. Jeff Kimble to Receive Quantum Physics Award". Caltech News. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ McKeever, J.; Boca, A.; Boozer, H. J.; Buck, J. R.; Kimble, H. J. (2003). "A One-Atom Laser in a Regime of Strong Coupling". Nature. 425 (6955): 268–271. arXiv:quant-ph/0309199. Bibcode:2003Natur.425..268M. doi:10.1038/nature01974. PMID 13679909. S2CID 839175.
- ^ a b Day, Brielle (2013). "OSA, DPG Name H. Jeff Kimble Winner of Herbert Walther Award". Physics Today. doi:10.1063/PT.4.0496.
- ^ a b c "2004 Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2011. Search by Name=K and Search By Section=Physics
- ^ "ACU Remembers: Dr. H. Jeff Kimble". Abilene Christian University. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "Franklin Laureate Database – Albert A. Michelson Medal Laureates". Franklin Institute. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Max Born Award". Optical Society of America. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis". Berthold Leibinger Stiftung. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ^ "Awards & Honors". The Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy. June 20, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2023.