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On 2 October 2018, Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on [[chirped pulse amplification]] with [[Gérard Mourou]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/02/arthur-ashkin-gerard-mourou-and-donna-strickland-win-nobel-physics-prize|title=Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland win Nobel physics prize|first=Ian|last=Sample|date=2 October 2018|website=the Guardian|accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref> |
On 2 October 2018, Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on [[chirped pulse amplification]] with [[Gérard Mourou]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/oct/02/arthur-ashkin-gerard-mourou-and-donna-strickland-win-nobel-physics-prize|title=Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland win Nobel physics prize|first=Ian|last=Sample|date=2 October 2018|website=the Guardian|accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref> |
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She is an assistant professor at the [[University of Waterloo]], where she leads an ultrafast laser group that develops high-intensity laser systems for nonlinear optics investigations<ref>https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/people-profiles/donna-strickland</ref>. |
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Strickland graduated with a [[Bachelor of Engineering|B.Eng]] in Engineering Physics from [[McMaster University]] and obtained her [[PhD]] in Physics (optics) at the [[University of Rochester]]<ref>https://www.osa.org/en-us/history/biographies/donna-t-strickland/</ref>. |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
Revision as of 10:11, 2 October 2018
Donna Strickland is an American professor who is a pioneer in the field of lasers.[1] . She is third woman who won Noble prize in Physics.
On 2 October 2018, Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on chirped pulse amplification with Gérard Mourou.[2]
She is an assistant professor at the University of Waterloo, where she leads an ultrafast laser group that develops high-intensity laser systems for nonlinear optics investigations[3].
Strickland graduated with a B.Eng in Engineering Physics from McMaster University and obtained her PhD in Physics (optics) at the University of Rochester[4].
Awards and honors
- 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics[2]
- 2008 Fellow of the Optical Society of America
- 2000 Cottrell Scholars Award from Research Corporation
- 1999 Premier’s Research Excellence Award
- 1998 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship
References
- ^ "Donna Strickland - Physics and Astronomy". 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b Sample, Ian (2 October 2018). "Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland win Nobel physics prize". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ https://uwaterloo.ca/physics-astronomy/people-profiles/donna-strickland
- ^ https://www.osa.org/en-us/history/biographies/donna-t-strickland/