Roy Glauber
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| Born | Roy Jay Glauber September 1, 1925 New York City, New York, USA |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Theoretical Physics |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, PhD) |
| Thesis | The relativistic theory of meson fields (1949) |
| Doctoral advisor | Julian Schwinger |
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| Known for | Inventing Quantum Optics |
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| Spouse | Cynthia Rich (m. 1960; div. 1975) |
| Children | 2 |
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Roy Jay Glauber (born September 1, 1925) is an American theoretical physicist. He is the Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics at Harvard University and Adjunct Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona. Born in New York City, he was awarded one half of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence", with the other half shared by John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch. In this work, published in 1963, he created a model for photodetection and explained the fundamental characteristics of different types of light, such as laser light (see coherent state) and light from light bulbs (see blackbody). His theories are widely used in the field of quantum optics. He currently serves on the National Advisory Board of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, the research arms of Council for a Livable World.
Glauber was born in 1925 in New York City. He was a member of the 1941 graduating class of the Bronx High School of Science, and went on to do his undergraduate work at Harvard University. After his sophomore year he was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project, where (at the age of 18) he was one of the youngest scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His work involved calculating the critical mass for the atom bomb. After two years at Los Alamos, he returned to Harvard, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1946 and his PhD in 1949.
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