Henry Kapteyn
Henry C. Kapteyn | |
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| Born | 1963 Chicago suburbs, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvey Mudd College (BS, 1982) Princeton University (MS, 1984) University of California, Berkeley (PhD, 1989) |
| Known for | Femtosecond lasers, Tabletop X-ray lasers, High-harmonic generation |
| Awards | Member, United States National Academy of Sciences Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics (2021) Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics (2012) Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science (2010) R. W. Wood Prize (2010) Ahmed Zewail Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology (2009) Adolph Lomb Medal (1993) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Ultrafast Lasers, Coherent X-ray Science |
| Institutions | Washington State University (1990–1996) University of Michigan (1996–1999) University of Colorado Boulder (1999–present) JILA (NIST/University of Colorado) |
Henry C. Kapteyn (born 1963) is an American physicist and professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a Fellow of JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Kapteyn is known for his work in ultrafast optical science, particularly the development of femtosecond lasers and tabletop coherent X-ray sources. His research focuses on ultrafast laser technology, dynamics in molecular and materials systems, and coherent X-ray generation. He is the co-founder of KMLabs, a company specializing in ultrafast laser systems.