David C. Hanna
David C. Hanna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1941 |
| Died | 27 January 2026 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | Great Britain |
| Awards | Max Born Prize (1993) EPS Applied Quantum Electronics Prize (2000) Charles Hard Townes Medal (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | laser physics, nonlinear optics |
| Institutions | Southampton University |
David Colin Hanna FRS (10 April 1941[1] − 27 January 2026[2]) was a British physicist specializing in laser physics and nonlinear optics. He was emeritus professor of physics at the University of Southampton. His research interests include quasi-phase-matched nonlinear materials, optical parametric oscillators, fibre lasers, and X-ray sources based on high harmonic generation.[3][4]
Hanna was awarded the Max Born Prize in 1993,[5] the European Physical Society Prize for Applied Aspects of Quantum Electronics and Optics in 2000,[6] and the Charles Hard Townes Medal in 2003.[7] Hanna was elected to the Royal Society in 1998.[8]
Works
- Orazio Svelto (1998). Principles of lasers. Translator David C. Hanna. Springer. ISBN 978-0-306-45748-7.
References
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding Library of Congress Linked Data Service: linked authority record n79092342.
- ^ "In Memoriam: David C. Hanna, 1941-2026". Optica. 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Ferguson, A. I. (1 August 2001). "Honorary Editor's introduction". Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 34 (16). IOP Publishing: 34. doi:10.1088/0022-3727/34/16/001. ISSN 0022-3727.
- ^ "David Hanna". Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Born medal recipients". Institute of Physics. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "QEOD Prizes - EPS Quantum Electronics Prizes". European Physical Society (EPS). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Charles Hard Townes Medal". The Optical Society. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "David Hanna". Royal Society. 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.