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 |
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]
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]
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 |
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]
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]