David J. Wineland
David Jeffery Wineland(born February 24, 1944) is an American Nobel-laureate physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Physical Measurement Laboratory). His work has included advances in optics, specifically laser-cooling trapped ions and using ions for quantum-computing operations. He was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Serge Haroche, for "ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems".
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| Born | David Jeffery Wineland February 24, 1944 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Harvard University |
| Known for | Cavity quantum electrodynamics Laser cooling |
| Awards | IRI Medal (2020) Nobel Prize in Physics (2012) National Medal of Science (2007) Schawlow Prize (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum physics |
| Institutions | University of Washington National Institute of Standards and Technology University of Colorado, Boulder University of Oregon |
| Thesis | The Atomic Deuterium Maser (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. |
| Other academic advisors | Hans Georg Dehmelt |
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