Klaus Halbach | |
|---|---|
 Halbach c. 1980s | |
| Born | February 3, 1925 |
| Died | May 11, 2000 (aged 75) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Basel |
| Known for | Halbach array |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Accelerator physics, nuclear physics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Über eine neue Methode zur Messung von Relaxationszeiten und über den Spin von Cr53 (1954) |
Klaus Halbach (February 3, 1925 – May 11, 2000) was a German-born American applied physicist, engineer and inventor, who was a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He is best known for his contributions to magnetic system designs for accelerators and nuclear instrumentation. Halbach array is named after him.