Peter E. Toschek
Peter Toschek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1933 |
| Died | 25 June 2020 (aged 87) Hamburg |
| Education | University of Bonn University of Göttingen |
| Known for | laser spectroscopy, singular ions |
| Awards | Robert Wichard Pohl Prize (1990) Herbert Walther Award (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physics |
| Institutions | Heidelberg University University of Hamburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Wolfgang Paul |
| Doctoral students | Theodor W. Hänsch |
Peter E. Toschek (18 April 1933 – 25 June 2020) was a German experimental physicist who researched nuclear physics, quantum optics, and laser physics. He is known as a pioneer of laser spectroscopy and for the first demonstration of single trapped atoms (ions). He was a professor at Hamburg University.