FC
Federico Capasso(1949)
PhysicsFederico Capasso is a recipient of the Wolf Prize in Physics (2024) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at Sapienza University of Rome. They have been affiliated with Harvard University.
United StatesHarvard University
2
Major Awards
1,396
Publications
102,661
Citations
146
h-index
615
i10-index
73.5
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career History
Researcher
Harvard University
Cambridge, US
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Sapienza University of Rome
Career Timeline
Bell Labs1976–2002
Harvard University2003–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
Arbitrary spin-to–orbital angular momentum conversion of light
Science20171,167 citations
Metalenses: Versatile multifunctional photonic components
Science2017948 citations
Matrix Fourier optics enables a compact full-Stokes polarization camera
Science2019893 citations
Flat optics with dispersion-engineered metasurfaces
Nature Reviews Materials2020675 citations
Tunable structured light with flat optics
Science2022396 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
AA
Alain Aspect
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)
RG
Reinhard Genzel
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
Michel Mayor
Nobel Prize in Physics (2019)
PH
Peter Hall
Balzan Prize (2010)
Lothar Gall
Balzan Prize (2006)
Gilles Brassard
Turing Award (2025)
Joel Mokyr
Nobel Prize in Economics (2025)
CS
Christophe Salomon
Balzan Prize (2025)
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