Carl Edward Baum | |
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 Baum c. 2006 | |
| Born | February 6, 1940 Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 2010 (aged 70) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
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| Fields | Electrical engineering |
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| Thesis | A Scaling Technique for the Design of Idealized Electromagnetic Lenses (1969) |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles H. Papas |
| Website | ece-research |
Carl Edward Baum (February 6, 1940 — December 2, 2010) was an American electrical engineer, who is best known for his contributions to the studies in electromagnetic pulses, pulsed power, high-power microwaves and transient electromagnetics. Having been affiliated with the Directed Energy Directorate of Air Force Research Laboratory for the most of his career, he was a professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of New Mexico from 2005 until his death.