Teijo E.W. Aberg [1997]
Helsinki University of Technology
Citation: For seminal work and many contributions to the understanding of radiationless transitions and the development of a unified theory of atomic excitation and de-excitation processes.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Robert Walter Dunford [1997]
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For extensive experimental studies in fundamental atomic physics, especially in characterizing the properties of few-electron heavy-ion systems, thereby adding significantly to the understanding of relativistic quantum mechanics and QED.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Edward S. Fry [1997]
Texas A&M University
Citation: For new optical probes and effects ranging from the foundations of quantum mechanics to ocean optics and lasing without inversion.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Yew Kam Eugene Ho [1997]
Academia Sinica
Citation: For seminal contribution to the understanding of atomic resonances in two-electron systems, with and without the presence of electric field, through high precision applications of complex coordinate rotational method.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Elliot Paul Kanter [1997]
Argonne National Laboratory
Citation: For innovative studies of molecular structure and dynamics and contributions to the development of Coulomb Explosion Imaging as a quantitative technique.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Anne L'Huillier [1997]
Lund University
Citation: For pioneering the understanding and development of high-order harmonic generation by short laser pulses in atomic gases.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Mary L. Mandich [1997]
Bell Laboratories
Citation: For the development and application of unique molecular beam and spectroscopic tools for the study of the electronic properties and chemistry of clusters.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Edward Pollack [1997]
University of Connecticut
Citation: For pioneering work in keV energy ion-molecule and atom-molecule collisions leading to a better understanding of electron capture and electronic and vibro-rotationally inelastic interactions.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Mark G. Raizen [1997]
University of Texas, Austin
Citation: For outstanding contributions to our understanding of quantum effects in optics, especially at the quantum-classical interface.
Nominated by: DAMOP
Annick Suzor-Weiner [1997]
Universite Paris-Sud
Citation: For her pioneering development of the theory of dissociative recombination, and for many other contributions to atomic and molecular physics which have stimulated significant theoretical and experimental studies.
Nominated by: DAMOP
John Edward Thomas [1997]
Duke University
Citation: For fundamental studies of collisions in atomic vapors using methods of laser spectroscopy and for suboptical wavelength position measurements and atom imaging.
Nominated by: DAMOP