Brossel, Jean
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| Birthname | Jean Marie Brossel | ||||
| born on | 15 August 1918 at 14:00 (= 2:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Périgueux, France, 45n11, 0e43 | ||||
| Timezone | GDT h1e (is daylight saving time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   21°53'   28°17 Asc. 21°53'
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Biography
French physicist known for his work on quantum optics.
In 1955 he became a professor at the Faculté des Sciences in Paris (and later a professor at the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Universitie Paris VI)). From 1973 to 1985 he was Director of the Physics Faculty of ENS. In 1985 he retired and went to the University of Paris.
Brossel is known for his work on optical pumping with Alfred Kastler, with whom he founded in 1951 the spectroscopic laboratory at ENS (Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Hertzienne), which now is called the Laboratoire Kastler-Brossel. Brossel was the co-director and then in 1972 after Kastler's resignation the director.
In 1960 Brossel won the Holweck Prize and in 1977 he was elected a member of l'Académie des sciences, whose Prix Ampère he received in 1974. In 1984 he received the gold medal of CNRS.
He died in Périgueux on 4 February 2003.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Kastler, Alfred (born 3 May 1902)
Events
- Work : Prize 1974 (Prix Ampère)
- Work : Prize 1977 (Holweck Prize)
Source Notes
Didier Geslain archive, 'sciences' pdf file, p. 15.
Categories
- Vocation : Science : Physics (Quantum optics)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Holweck Prize, Prix Ampère)
