James P. Gordon
American physicist
Died when: 85 years 93 days (1023 months)Star Sign: Pisces
James Power Gordon (March 20, 1928 – June 21, 2013) was an American physicist known for his work in the fields of optics and quantum electronics.
His contributions include the design, analysis and construction of the first maser in 1954 as a doctoral student at Columbia University under the supervision of C.
H.Townes, development of the quantal equivalent of Shannon's information capacity formula in 1962, development of the theory for the diffusion of atoms in an optical trap (together with A.
Ashkin) in 1980, and the discovery of what is now known as the in soliton transmission, together with H.A.Haus in 1986.
Gordon was a member of the National Academy of Engineering (since 1985) and the National Academy of Sciences (since 1988).
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