Laser und Quantenoptik

CV Thomas Walther

Education

	Degree	University	Supervisor
1986	Vordiplom	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München
1990	Diplom in Physik	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München	Prof. Dr. Leuchs	Rydberg Atoms In Strong Electric Fields
1994	Promotion	Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland	Prof. Dr. Huber	UV-IR and IR-UV Double Resonance Spectroscopy for the Investigation of Molecular Dynamics in Polyatomic Molecules

Professional Experience

1994 - 1998	Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station TX.
1998 - 2001	Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
2002 - 2007	Full Professor (C4), Institute for Applied Physics, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.
2007 - present	Full Professor (W3), Institute for Applied Physics, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.

Prizes and Awards

1995	Thesis Award, University of Zürich
1997	Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship, Case Western Reserve University
2002	Teaching Award from the Association of Former Students at the College Level, Texas A&M University

Professional Interest

Research interests include (1) the foundation of quantum mechanics and quantum optics (2) laser physics and development (3) laser based atomic and molecular spectroscopy and its applications (4) molecular dynamics, and (5) study of molecular and atomic coherence effects and their application.

Publications

A detailed list can be found Opens internal link in current window here

Patents and Invention Disclosures

1997	invention disclosure together with Y. Emery, A. Fleischhauer and E.S. Fry, Angle-Tuned, Type-II External Cavity Frequency Doubling Without Temperature Stabilization
1997	E.S. Fry, G. Kattawar, J. Pan; Detecting Underwater Objects based on the Absence of Frequency Shifted LIDAR Signals, US patent 6 388 246
2006	R.P. Lucht, Th.N. Anderson, S.F. Hanna, R. Barron-Jimenez, Th. Walther, S. Roy, M.S. Brown, J.R. Gord, J.A. Caton Nitric oxide sensor and method, US Patent 6 982 426

Referee

Referee for Phys. Rev. Letters, Phys. Rev. A, Optics Letters, Optics Express, J. of Opt. Soc. Am. B, Optics Communications, Optics and Laser Technology, J. of Modern Optics, Europ. Journal Phys. D, Fortschritte d. Physik, NSF, DFG, Carl-Zeiss Stiftung, Wissenschaftsrat, und ZEvA

Professional Societies

German Physical Society
American Physical Society

Service Activities

since 2002	Vorsitzender und Mitglied zahlreicher Berufungskommissionen
Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2006	Sprecher der Hochschullehrer des Fachbreichs
April 2003 - Sept. 2008	Mitglied der Studienkommission
since October 2003	Mitglied im Fachbereichsrat
Nov. 2004 - Sept. 2008	Mitglied der Prüfungskommission Bachelor Physik
Oct. 2004 - Sept. 2006	Geschäftsführender Direktor des IAP (Managing director of the Inst. for Applied Physics)
Oct. 2006 - Sept. 2008	Dekan des Fachbereichs (Department chair)
since Oct. 2008	Prodekan des Fachbereichs (Associate department chair)