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Robert L. Byer is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor, Emeritus in the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University. His research expertise includes laser science and technology, nonlinear optics, and precision laser measurements. He has made significant contributions to the development of tunable visible parametric oscillators and Q-switched unstable resonators for Nd:YAG lasers. Byer has also worked on remote sensing using tunable infrared sources and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering, contributing to experiments in gravitational wave detection and laser performance. He served as the President of the American Physical Society and has held various important administrative positions at Stanford, including Vice Provost and Dean of Research. A founding member of the California Council on Science and Technology, he has received numerous awards for his contributions to optics and photonics, including the Frederic Ives Medal and the Photonics Award from IEEE.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Conducts research and teaches classes in Applied Physics, specializing in laser technologies.
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