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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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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|University of Rochester.]]<ref>https://www.osa.org/en-us/history/biographies/donna-t-strickland/</ref> |
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|University of Rochester.]]<ref name="TOS">{{cite web |title=Biographies -Donna T. Strickland |url=https://www.osa.org/en-us/history/biographies/donna-t-strickland/ |publisher=The Optical Society |accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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]], who was her PhD supervisor.<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]], who was her PhD supervisor.<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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Donna Strickland | |
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Alma mater | McMaster University, University of Rochester |
Awards | Nobel Prize in Physics (2018) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics (optics) |
Institutions | University of Waterloo |
Donna Strickland is a Canadian professor who is a pioneer in the field of lasers.[1] She is the third woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. She won the prize for the work she did as an intern.
Early life
Strickland graduated with a B.Eng in Engineering Physics from McMaster University and obtained her PhD in Physics (optics) at the University of Rochester.[2]
Career
On 2 October 2018, Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her work on chirped pulse amplification with Gérard Mourou, who was her PhD supervisor.[3]
Personal life=
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.[4]
Awards and honors
- 1998 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship[citation needed]
- 1999 Premier’s Research Excellence Award[citation needed]
- 2000 Cottrell Scholars Award from Research Corporation[citation needed]
- 2008 Fellow of the Optical Society of America[citation needed]
- 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics[3]
References
- ^ "Donna Strickland - Physics and Astronomy". 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Biographies -Donna T. Strickland". The Optical Society. 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.
- ^ "Donna Strickland". University of Waterloo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.