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William Happer

William Happer (born July 27, 1939) is an American physicist who has specialized in the study of atomic physics, optics and spectroscopy. He is the Cyrus Fogg Brackett Professor of Physics, emeritus, at Princeton University, and a long-term member of the JASON advisory group, where he pioneered the development of adaptive optics. From 1991 to 1993…

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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD)
Born
(1939-07-27) July 27, 1939 (age 87) Vellore, India
Doctoral students
John Farley
Fields
Optical pumping Atomic physics
Other notable students
Julia Hsu
Thesis
Frequency shifts in atomic beams resonances (1964)

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related to Early life and education · 16
William Happer → After, British India, Gladys Morgan Happer, Happer, He, India, Indian Army, Lutheran Church, North Carolina, Oak Ridge, Princeton University, Scottish, Tennessee, University, Vellore, World War II
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William Happer → Physics Dept, Princeton University, Princeton UniversityWilliam Happer, William Happer Professor Emeritus
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William Happer → (1939-07-27) July 27, 1939 (age 87) Vellore, India
Doctoral students · 1
William Happer → John Farley
Education · 1
William Happer → University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS) Princeton University (MS, PhD)
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William Happer → Optical pumping Atomic physics
Other notable students · 1
William Happer → Julia Hsu
Thesis · 1
William Happer → Frequency shifts in atomic beams resonances (1964)
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William Happer → Princeton University

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William HapperThesisFrequency shifts in atomic beams resonances (1964)1.00infobox
William HapperWorkplacesPrinceton University1.00infobox
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