[Phys-L] Nobel: Glauber; Hall, Hänsch

[jsd at AV8N.COM (John Denker)]

Roy J. Glauber
"for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence"

John L. Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch
"for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the
optical frequency comb technique"

   http://nobelprize.org/physics/laureates/2005/index.html

Also some interviews:
   http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/05/AR2005100500311.html

A discussion of Glauber states, including an illustrative Java applet:
   http://www.fi.uib.no/AMOS/MOV/HO/