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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Awards

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2009 - Bronze Medal Award---Alan Migdall

For advancing photon-based metrology for applications in optical radiation measurement, fundamental physics, and quantum information.

2009 Deborah Jin Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Research in Atomic, Molecular, or Optical Physics - Andrew Ludlow

The Strontium Optical Lattice Clock: Optical Spectroscopy with sub-Hertz Accuracy.

Sae Woo Nam Receives 2008 Arthur S. Flemming Award

Sae Woo Nam, Leader of the Quantum Information and Terahertz Technology Project in the Optoelectronics Division of EEEL, was recognized with the 2008 Arthus S. Flemming Award in Applied Science, Engineering, and Mathematics for his pioneering...

2009 JARI Enterprise Award - Lawrence T. Hudson

He received the award for outstanding progress and future promise in the area of X-ray diffraction spectroscopy of highly-charged ions and wavelength standardization, as well as service to the scientific and wider community through editorship and...

2009 Washington Academy of Sciences Award - Dr. Joseph Reader

In order to recognize scientific work of merit and distinction, the Washington Academy of Sciences gives awards annually to scientists who work in the greater Washington D.C. area.

2009 APS Fellow - Thomas Gentile

For his extensive contributions to diverse precision measurements, particularly in the development of neutron spin filters using polarized 3He and in the application of polarized 3He to precision measurements in neutron science.

2009 APS Fellow - David Plusquellic

For seminal contributions to the spectroscopic investigation of the conformational dynamics and hydrogen-bonding interactions of biological molecules.

Paul Boynton Receives 2008 William P. Slichter Award

Paul Boynton is recognized for his leadership in modern standards and measurement methods for electronic displays, particularly for his industry outreach to disseminate his work. Mr. Boynton is chair of both the Council for Optical Radiation...

Sae Woo Nam Receives 2008 Rabinow Award

Dr. Sae Woo Nam is recognized for the development and application of ground-breaking single photon detectors, which are furthering some of the world's most challenging endeavors including quantum cryptography, quantum computing, the examination of...

G. Diane Lee, Elizabeth J. Benham, Georgia L. Harris, and Val R. Miller - Bronze Award (2008)

For Leadership in creating a comprehensive U.S. program for State weights and measures laboratories to ensure the validity of commercial transactions. December 2008.

2008 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science - James Bergquist

Bergquist was chosen "for his contributions to laser science and tests of fundamental physical principles, in particular the application of ultra-stable lasers to tests of quantum measurement theory and the fundamentals of quantum mechanics."

Lehman, Cromer, and Li Receive 2008 FLC Technology Transfer Award

Chris Cromer, John Lehman, and Xiaoyu Li, along with Don Dooley (Spectrum Detector), were recognized for their pioneering work in commercializing optical trap detectors for laser power measurements. These optical trap detectors represent the state-of...

2008 APS Fellow - Scott Diddams

For major contributions to the development of optical frequency comb technology, and particularly for pioneering demonstrations of frequency combs in optical clocks, high resolution spectroscopy, and tests of basic physics.

2008 APS Fellow - Jeffrey Nico

In recognition of his contributions and leadership in precision measurements and fundamental symmetry tests using cold neutrons, and his contributions to radiochemical determinations of the p-p fusion solar neutrino flux.

2008 APS Fellow - James (Trey) Porto

For seminal studies of ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices with applications to quantum information, many-body physics, and condensed matter models, and for the invention of optical lattice techniques including a super-lattice for patterned loading...

2008 APS Fellow - Glenn Solomon

For extensive contributions to the study of quantum optics with quantum dots.

2008 APS Fellow - Richard Steiner

For his contributions to the development of the NIST Watt Balance, and landmark measurements of the Planck constant, the electron charge, and the Avogadro constant.

Igor Vayshenker Receives 2007 Allen V. Astin Award

Igor Vayshenker, Calibration Leader of the Optical Fiber Power Laboratory, is recognized for his leadership in developing and providing modern standards and measurement services for optical fiber power. Optical fiber power meters are one of the most...