Prof. Dr. Thomas Walther
Laser and Quantum Optics
Group Head
Working area(s)
Contact
thomas.walther@physik.tu-...
work +49 6151 16-20830
fax +49 6151 16-20834
Work
S2|15 114
Schloßgartenstr. 7
64289
Darmstadt
| April 2016 | Visiting Scholar, Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China |
| 2007 – present | Full Professor (W3), Institute for Applied Physics, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany. |
| 2002 – 2007 | Full Professor (C4), Institute for Applied Physics, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany. |
| 1998 – 2001 | Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. |
| 1994 – 1998 | Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station TX. |
| 1994 PhD |
Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Prof. Dr. Huber IR-UV and UV-IR Double Resonance Spectroscopy for the Investigation of Molecular Dynamics in Polyatomic Molecules |
| 1990 Diplom Physics |
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München Prof. Dr. Leuchs Rydberg Atoms In Strong Electric Fields |
| 2010 | Athene Award for Teaching Excellence, Carlo und Karin Giersch-Stiftung, TU Darmstadt |
| 2010 | Teaching Award in Experimental Physics, Department of Physics, TU Darmstadt |
| 2002 | Teaching Award from the Association of Former Students at the College Level, Texas A&M University |
| 1997 | Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectureship, Case Western Reserve University |
| 1995 | Thesis Award, University of Zürich |
- Cooling and trapping of neutral atoms in magneto-optical traps (Trapping of neutral mercury, photo-association spectroscopy, metrology)
- Foundations of quantum mechanics and quantum information (experimental tests of the Bell inequalities, photon sources for quantum key distribution)
- Lasing without Inversion in Hg
- Applications of lasers in environmental sensing (absorption sensors, LIDAR for measurement of temperature profile in the Ocean)
- Development of Laser Sources for Cooling Relativistic Ions
- Laser Spectroscopy on heavy elements
- General laser development (cw and pulsed fiber amplifiers, cw and pulsed Ti:Sapphire lasers, external cavity diode lasers)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1997 | Invention disclosure together with Y. Emery, A. Fleischhauer and E.S. Fry, Angle-Tuned, Type-II External Cavity Frequency Doubling Without Temperature Stabilization |
Phys. Rev. Letters (opens in new tab)
Phys. Rev. A, Rev. Mod. Physics (opens in new tab)
Optics Letters (opens in new tab)
Optics Express (opens in new tab)
J. of Opt. Soc. Am. B (opens in new tab)
Optics Communications (opens in new tab)
Optics and Laser Technology (opens in new tab)
J. of Modern Optics (opens in new tab)
Chinese Opt. Lett
J. Underwater Acoustics
Europ. Journal Phys.D (opens in new tab)
Fortschritte d. Physik (opens in new tab)
GIF
Carl-Zeiss Stiftung (opens in new tab)
Wissenschaftsrat, Baden-Württemberg Stiftung (opens in new tab)
Bayerisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultus
Bayerisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft
| Since 1st January 2023 |
Vice President for Innovation and International Affairs Technical University of Darmstadt |
| Dec. 2020 – Sept. 2022 | Associate Department chair |
| Apr. 2020 – present | Director Forum for Interdisciplinary Research (TU Darmstadt) |
| Oct. 2015 – present | Member of the departmental Steering Committee |
| Oct. 2018 – Nov. 2020 | Department chair |
| Nov. 2014 – Sept. 2016 | Associate Department chair |
| Oct. 2013 – Oct. 2014 | Department chair |
| Since July 2011 | Deputy chair of Gerhard Herzberg Gesellschaft |
| Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2018 | Member of the Accreditation Committee evalag |
| Since Dec. 2009 | Board member of Gerhard Herzberg Gesellschaft |
| Oct. 2008 – Sept. 2010 | Associate Department chair |
| Oct. 2006 – Sept. 2008 | Department chair |
| Oct. 2004 – Sept. 2006 | Managing director of the Inst. for Applied Physics |
| Nov. 2004 – Sept. 2008 | Member of the Examination Board Bachelor Physics |
| Oct. 2003 – Sept. 2011 | Member of the departmental Steering Committee |
| April 2003 – Sept. 2008 | Member of the Student Committee |
| Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2006 | Spokesman for university lecturers of the Department of Physics |
| Since 2002 | Chair and member of several Professorial Appointments Committees |