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Arthur Ashkin

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American physicist (1922-2020)

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Arthur Ashkin was an American physicist and researcher born in Brooklyn on September 2, 1922. He was educated at Cornell University and Columbia University, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy. His professional career included positions at Bell Labs and Lucent. He worked in the fields of physics, engineering, and laser science, with a specific interest in optics.

Ashkin received several awards, including the Frederic Ives Medal, the Harvey Prize, the Charles Hard Townes Award, and the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the National Academy of Engineering. He was also recognized in the Nobel Laureates collection and the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.

He authored works such as *Optical trapping and manipulation of neutral particles using lasers*. Ashkin died in Rumson on September 21, 2020. He spoke English and was male.

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Born
1922
Died
2020
Works
2

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  • Optical trapping and manipulation of neutral particles using lasers
  • Optical Trapping and Manipulation of Neutral Particles Using Lasers

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics2018

    “for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems”

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Given name
Arthur
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Rumson
Occupation
researcher
Employer
Lucent
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work
laser science
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date of birth
1922-09-02
member of
National Academy of Engineering
name in native language
Arthur Ashkin
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Arthur Ashkin
date of death
2020-09-21
interested in
optics
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Encyclopedic overview

Arthur Ashkin (September 2, 1922 – September 21, 2020) was an American scientist and Nobel laureate who worked at Bell Labs. Ashkin has been considered by many as the father of optical tweezers, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 at age 96, becoming the oldest Nobel laureate until 2019 when John B. Goodenough was awarded at 97. He resided in Rumson, New Jersey.

Ashkin started his work on manipulation of microparticles with laser light in the late 1960s which resulted in the invention of optical tweezers in 1986. He also pioneered the optical trapping process that eventually was used to manipulate atoms, molecules, and biological cells. The key phenomenon is the radiation pressure of light; this pressure can be dissected down into optical gradient and scattering forces.

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