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Philip Bucksbaum holds the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Chair in Natural Science at Stanford University. He conducts research at Stanford's PULSE Institute, specializing in ultrafast lasers and their applications in quantum systems. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1980, where he conducted atomic parity violation experiments. Bucksbaum's prior positions include being a professor at the University of Michigan for sixteen years, where he was the Otto Laporte Collegiate Professor. He has over 250 publications to his credit and has made significant contributions in ultrafast coherent radiation and strong-field atomic molecular physics. He has been involved with notable institutes such as the National Science Foundation Physics Frontier Center and has directed various significant projects, including the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Lab. In addition, he has held leadership roles in professional organizations, including serving as President of the Optical Society and the American Physical Society.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Director of the PULSE Institute, focusing on ultrafast science.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Held the position of Otto Laporte Collegiate Professor.
Bell Laboratories •
Conducted research on ultrafast coherent radiation.
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