Alfred Kastler | |
|---|---|
 Alfred Kastler in 1966 | |
| Born | 3 May 1902 |
| Died | 7 January 1984 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure, University of Paris[1] |
| 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 |
Alfred Kastler (French: [kastlɛʁ]; 3 May 1902 – 7 January 1984) was a French physicist, and Nobel Prize laureate.[2] He is known for the development of optical pumping.
- ^ At the time, the ENS was part of the University of Paris according to the decree of 10 November 1903.
- ^ Happer, William (May 1984). "Obituary: Alfred Kastler". Physics Today. 37 (5): 101–102. Bibcode:1984PhT....37e.101H. doi:10.1063/1.2916219.[permanent dead link]