By Zach Redwing

Life Facts

Born on May 3rd, 1902

Passed on January 7th, 1984

Originated from Guebwiller in Alsace

Interesting and relevant facts/ contribute to science In December 1924 Kastler married Elise Cosset

French physicist who won the 1966 Nobel Prize

Researched quantum mechanics

Interaction between light and atoms

Taught Physics at Lycee of Mullhouse in 1926

Taught at the University of Bordeaux

University professor until 1914

Obtained chair in 1952 from Ecole Normale Superieure

Education

Work Researched quantum mechanics

Interaction between light and atoms, also spectroscopy

working on a combination of optical resonance

Also working on magnetic resonance

Also developed the technique of “ Optical

pumping”

President of the board of the institute

d’optique theoridue et appliquee

1931 appointed assistant to Pierre Daure

Contribution to Physics

Contributions to Physics

Professor at the Bordeaux faculty of science

Atomic fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy

Demonstrate in cooperation with his colleague Jean Bricard

“ Optical methods for studying the microwave resonances

Contributions to physics

Rabi had a very successfully applied certain methods

To the investigating of atoms

Proposed the “ double resonance method ”

In December 1924 Kastler married Elise Cosset

They had three children :

Daniel, born in 1926

Mireille born in 1928

Wife

Children Claude-Yves born in 1936

there are now six grandchildren

ages range from 14 years to 10 months

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