Awards

Dr. John D. Teufel is a world leader in the field of quantum optomechanics.

In recognition of technical innovation, mentoring, and exceptional leadership in pursuit of space-based fundamental measurements of the earth and sun.

The Physics World 2021 Breakthrough of the Year goes to two independent teams for entangling two macroscopic vibrating drumheads, thereby advancing our understanding of the divide between quantum and classical systems. The winners are Mika Sillanpää...

For pioneering development of superconducting single-photon detectors with applications to quantum communications and quantum computing.

For pioneering research in gas-filled hollow fibers for lasers and frequency metrology, technical leadership, and service to the scientific community.

The topic for the application was Photon Momentum - New Technology for High Power Laser Measurements. The main scientific goal is the linkage between Planck’s constant and radiation pressure, in addition to general understanding and improvement of...

The topic for the application is that of thermal detectors for space-based measurements of the earth radiation budget. The main scientific goal is to achieve the lowest uncertainty measurements by means of micromachined, carbon nanotube-based...

Kathryn Keenan has been named a 2021 Scialog Advanced Bioimaging Fellow. Scialog Fellows collaborate in high-risk discovery research and communicate their findings at annual closed conferences. The Advanced Bioimaging Fellows have wide-ranging...

The Quantitative Nanostructure Characterization group's recent paper titled "Microscopic origin of inhomogeneous transport in four-terminal tellurene devices" has been featured in a collection of Applied Physics Letters (APL) on two-dimensional (2D)...

The High Amplification Laser pressure Optic (HALO) was developed by NIST to measure kilo-watts of laser power with best-in-class accuracy. Here, optical power is determined by measuring the force a laser beam exerts when it is reflected by the HALO’s...

For the pioneering development of high-quantum-efficiency photon detectors and of number-resolving photon detectors.

John H. Lehman is the 2020 recipient in recognition of the development of innovative tools for laser power and energy measurements spanning ultraviolet to THz wavelengths and from sub-microWatt to multi-kiloWatt power levels.

John Lehman is recognized for outstanding work on laser radiometry and applications, with a focus on accurate laser power measurements and applications by the Optical Society of America.

For transforming magnetic resonance imaging into a quantitative tool to diagnose and treat cancer and neurodegenerative diseases through the development of a world-first standard suite, providing leadership in the medical & scientific community, etc.

For pushing the frontiers of quantum physics through pioneering new devices that detect and count single particles of light, and for serving the community through professional leadership, mentoring students, etc.

Established the first primary standard to measure optical fiber-based laser power by exploiting the team’s innovative coatings, which are the most light-absorbing, or blackest, material ever made. The team’s innovation will enhance telecommunications...

Kristan Corwin was awarded the 2019 5 Sigma Physicist Award for the writing of an op-ed in The Topeka Capital-Journal on the impact of NSF research in building the technical and scientific workforce in Kansas and participation in the American...