Leonard Mandel
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Leonard Mandel (May 9, 1927 – February 9, 2001) was an American physicist who contributed to the development of theoretical and experimental modern optics and is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the field of quantum optics. With Emil Wolf he published the highly regarded book Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics.[1][2]
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Leonard Mandel | |
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Born | (1927-05-09)9 May 1927 |
Died | 9 February 2001(2001-02-09) (aged 73) |
Known for | Hong-Ou-Mandel effect Mandel Q parameter Optical Coherence and Quantum Optics |
Awards | Fellow of the Optical Society Max Born Award (1982) Thomas Young Medal and Prize (1989) Frederic Ives Medal (1993) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Optics Quantum optics |
Institutions | Imperial College London University of Rochester |
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