Alfred Kastler
Alfred Kastler (French: [kastlɛʁ]; 3 May 1902 – 7 January 1984) was a French physicist, and Nobel Prize laureate. He is known for the development of optical pumping.
Alfred Kastler | |
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Alfred Kastler in 1966 | |
| Born | 3 May 1902 |
| Died | 7 January 1984 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris |
| Known for | Optical pumping Nuclear acoustic resonance |
| Awards | Holweck Prize (1954) CNRS Gold medal (1964) Nobel Prize for Physics (1966) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Pierre Daure |
| Doctoral students | Claude Cohen Tannoudji |
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