Daniel Kleppner
Daniel Kleppner, born 1932, is the Lester Wolfe Professor Emeritus of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and co-founder and co-director of the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms. His areas of science include atomic, molecular, and optical physics, and his research interests include experimental atomic physics, laser spectroscopy, and high precision measurements.
Daniel Kleppner | |
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| Born | December 16, 1932 New York City |
| Alma mater | Williams College (B.A.) University of Cambridge Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | AMO physics |
| Spouse | Beatrice Spencer Kleppner |
| Awards | Lilienfeld Prize (1991) MIT Killian Award (1995-96) Oersted Medal (1997) Wolf Prize in Physics (2005) National Medal of Science (2006) Frederic Ives Medal (2007) Franklin Institute Award (2014) APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | MIT |
| Thesis | The Broken Beam Resonance Experiment (1959) |
| Doctoral advisor | Norman Ramsey |
| Doctoral students | David E. Pritchard William Daniel Phillips Julia Steinberger |
| Website | physics |
Together with Robert J. Kolenkow, he authored a popular textbook An Introduction to Mechanics for advanced students.
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