Frederic Ives Medal

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| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| For distinguished work in optics.

| In recognition of his pioneering role in the invention of the laser, his continuing originality in the refinement of coherent optical sources, his productive vision in the application of optics to science and technology, his distinguished service to optics education and to the optics community, and his innovative contributions to the public understanding of optical science.

| In recognition of his achievement in establishing the theoretical framework of nonlinear optics, his sustained innovative contributions to the exploration of all aspects in the field of nonlinear optical phenomena, and his successes in the role of teacher and interpreter of science.

| For pioneering contributions to holography, lasers, and integrated optics.

| For contributions to modern holography, information processing, and electromagnetics.

| For his numerous pioneering contributions to lasers, optoelectronics, and phase conjugate optics.

| In recognition of his illustrious career in optics and materials sciences and his exemplary service in scientific management..

| In recognition of his outstanding contributions to laser frequency stabilization, innovations in high resolution laser spectroscopy, and high accuracy tests of fundamental physical laws.

| For his fundamental and seminal contribution to the understanding of quantum noise in optical systems and for a lifetime of dedication to science and engineering education.

| To recognize fundamental contributions to the understanding of human color vision, and for leadership in teaching and in service to the vision community.

| For five decades of major contributions to the field of optics, including research, education and administration, but especially for his inspiring creativity in optical physics, from quantum electronics to airborne infrared astronomy.

| For his pioneering work on the manipulation of particles with light, including the invention of the "optical tweezers" trap and his studies of radiation forces on atoms and for important contributions to nonlinear optics.

| For pioneering work in nonlinear optics, XUV lasers and laser spectroscopy, from electromagnetically induced transparency and lasing without inversion to nonlinear optics at maximal coherence.

| For his distinguished contributions and monumental role over the past 45 years in creating and developing quantum electronics.

| For pioneering work in the field of semiconductor lasers and LEDs.

| For development of laser-manipulated quantum engineering at the single-atom level and application of these methods to quantum logic systems, atomic frequency standards, and fundamental tests of quantum mechanics.

| For seminal contributions and landmark advances in optical science and atomic physics, including narrow-band dye lasers, Doppler-free laser spectroscopy, laser cooling of atomic gases, precision spectroscopy of atomic hydrogen, frequency metrology with optical combs, and new physics with cold atoms in optical lattices.

| For sustained innovation, discovery and leadership in the interaction of radiation with atoms and for his service and general educational activities.

| For pioneering research in high-speed modulators, ridge waveguide lasers and wavelength-division-multiplexed optical networks, and each has had a profound impact on modern communication systems.

| For lifetime leadership in groundbreaking research on all aspects of quantum optics including the quantum theory of the laser, quantum coherence effects, quantum thermodynamics and the foundations of quantum mechanics.

| For carrying out pioneering research on photons and atoms shedding light on the most intriguing quantum phenomena and prompting the development of the new field of quantum information.

| For outstanding contributions to the foundation of the fields of attosecond science, high-harmonic spectroscopy and molecular optics.

| For numerous pioneering contributions to the development of ultrafast and ultrahigh intensity laser science and for outstanding leadership of the international and commercial communities impacted by these technologies.

| For pioneering and sustained contributions to ultrafast science ranging from femtosecond lasers to soft x-ray high-harmonic generation to attosecond studies of atoms, molecules and surfaces.

|Federico Capasso

|For seminal and wide-ranging contributions to optical physics, quantum electronics and nanophotonics.

|James C. Wyant

|For pioneering contributions in advancing the science and technology of quantitative interferometric metrology, his leadership as an educator and entrepreneur, and his visionary service to the global optics and photonics community.

|Robert W. Boyd

|For pioneering contributions to nonlinear optics, including slow light, quantum imaging and the development of nanocomposite optical materials and metamaterials.

|Kenichi Iga

|For pioneering contributions and visionary leadership in the field of semiconductor lasers and optoelectronics and a dedication to training and educating future generations.

|David A. B. Miller

|For fundamental scientific and engineering research contributions spanning multiple areas, including optics in digital systems, fundamentals of optics and waves, and complex and controllable photonic circuits.