H. Jeff Kimble | |
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Born |
Floydada, Texas, US | April 23, 1949
Alma mater |
Abilene Christian University (BA) University of Rochester (MS, PhD) |
Known for | Quantum information science |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions |
University of Texas at Austin California Institute of Technology |
Doctoral advisor | Leonard Mandel |
Doctoral students |
Mark G. Raizen Hideo Mabuchi |
Other notable students |
Gerhard Rempe Jun Ye |
Website |
www |
Harry Jeffrey Kimble (born April 23, 1949), was the William L. Valentine Professor and professor of physics at Caltech. [1] His research is in quantum optics and is noted for groundbreaking experiments in physics including one of the first demonstrations of teleportation of a quantum state (first demonstration is disputed with Anton Zeilinger), [2] quantum logic gate, [3] and the development of the first single atom laser. [4] According to Elizabeth Rogan, OSA CEO, "Jeff has led a revolution in modern physics through his pioneering research in the coherent control of the interactions of light and matter." [5] Kimble's main research focus is in quantum information science and the quantum dynamics of open systems. [1]
Kimble graduated summa cum laude from Abilene Christian University in 1971 and earned his master's and doctoral degrees from University of Rochester, culminating in 1979. [1] He was advised by Leonard Mandel. As a graduate student under Mandel, Kimble observed the first photon anti-bunching. He spent two years as a scientist for the General Motors Research Laboratory until 1979 when he joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin. [6] He moved to the California Institute of Technology in 1989. [6]
Kimble is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, [7] the American Physical Society, and the Optical Society of America, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. [1]