光的量子相干性与光频率的超精密测量*——2005年诺贝尔物理学奖评述
Quantum coherence of light and precision measurement of optical frequency—an introduction to the 2005 nobel prize in physics
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摘要: 2005年的诺贝尔物理学奖授予了现代光学领域的科学家,其中诺贝尔奖的一半授予了哈佛大学的Roy J. Glauber教授,以表彰他在光的量子相干性理论方面的突出贡献,诺贝尔奖的另外一半授予了美国科罗拉多大学与美国国家标准技术研究院联合实验室(JILA)的John L. Hall教授和德国慕尼黑大学教授、马克斯普朗克-量子光学研究所所长Theodor W. Hnsch教授, 以表彰他们在光的超高精密测量方面的突出贡献.文章介绍了三位诺贝奖得主的贡献及其意义.Abstract: The Nobel prize in physics 2005 was awarded to Roy J. Glauber for “his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence” and to John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hnsch “for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique”. A brief introduction to their work and the significance of their contributions is presented