One Hundred Years of Light Quanta (Nobel Lecture)
2006; Wiley; Volume: 7; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/cphc.200600329
ISSN1439-7641
Autores Tópico(s)Quantum optics and atomic interactions
ResumoThe Nobel Prize in Physics 2005 falls in the realm of light (see picture; a) classical and b) quantum physics observation of light), and it is awarded to three scientists: Roy Glauber, John Hall and Theodor Hänsch. Roy Glauber succeeded in describing a general method for observing photons. He formulated a theory that gives optics a quantum-mechanical basis.
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