Theodor W. Hänsch(1941)
PhysicsTheodor Wolfgang Hänsch is a German physicist. He received one-fourth of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for "contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique", sharing the prize with John L. Hall and Roy J.
Germany
3
Major Awards
5
Publications
174
Citations
3
h-index
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i10-index
34.8
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#5
Millihertz magnetic resonance spectroscopy of Cs atoms in body-centered-cubic 4He.
Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics(1996)
34
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksThe AdP Advisory Board
Annalen der Physik2012
0citations
Open AccessThe AdP Advisory Board
Annalen der Physik2012
2citations
Optical lattices with micromechanical mirrors
Physical Review A2010
55citations
Open AccessEinstein Lecture – Passion for precision *
ChemPhysChem2006
83citations
Millihertz magnetic resonance spectroscopy of Cs atoms in body-centered-cubic 4He.
Physical Review A. Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics1996
34citations
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Stanford University
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Heidelberg University
Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg
Doctoral Advisors
Immanuel BlochCarl Wieman
Career Timeline
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München?–present
Heidelberg University?–present
University of Florence?–present
Stanford University?–present
Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics?–present
Positions & Roles
professor
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesRoyal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesPontifical Academy of Sciences
Top Publications
Two-photon frequency comb spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen
Science2020145 citations
Dual-comb hyperspectral digital holography
Nature Photonics202196 citations
Roadmap on multimode light shaping
Journal of Optics202174 citations
Near-ultraviolet photon-counting dual-comb spectroscopy
Nature202446 citations
Photon-level broadband spectroscopy and interferometry with two frequency combs
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences202026 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Peter Grünberg
Nobel Prize in Physics (2007)
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
Giorgio Parisi
Lorentz Medal (2022)
Anton Zeilinger
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)
Alain Aspect
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)
John F. Clauser
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)
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