Hermann A. Haus
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Born | August 8, 1925 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
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Died | Lexington, Massachusetts May 21, 2003 |
Residence | Lexington, Massachusetts |
Nationality | Slovenian |
Field | Optical communications |
Institution | MIT |
Alma mater | Union College (BS) - 1949 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (MS) - 1951 MIT (ScD) - 1954 |
Known for | Optical communications |
Notable prizes | National Medal of Science - 1995 |
Hermann Anton Haus was a physicist and electrical engineer and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Haus' research and teaching ranged from fundamental investigations of quantum uncertainty as manifested in optical communications to the practical generation of ultra-short optical pulses. In 1994, the Optical Society of America recognized Dr. Haus' contributions with its Frederic Ives Medal, the society's highest award. Haus authored or co-authored five books and published nearly 300 articles and presented his work at virtually every major conference and symposium on laser and quantum electronics and quantum optics around the world.