Hans Motz
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Hans Motz (1 October 1909 – 6 August 1987) was an Austrian physicist. He worked at Stanford University on undulators.[1] His work led to the development of the free-electron laser.
He was born in Vienna, and died in Oxford, England.
Hans Motz was a Full Professor in the Department of Engineering at Oxford University and a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford.
He wrote books, including The Physics of Fusion,[2] and a book on microwave theory.[3] When he died, he left money to Oxford to establish a Motz Prize in Electrical Engineering to honor top students.[4]
References
- ↑ Arthur L. Robinson. History of Synchrotron Radiation SourcesLawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ↑ The Physics of Fusion, Academic Press, Oct 1979.
- ↑ Electromagnetic Problems of Microwave Theory (Methuen Monograph), Wiley and Sons, 1951.
- ↑ Oxford University Gazette, 31 October 1996: University Act. Retrieved December 22, 2011.