Richard C. Powell

Richard C. Powell
Born1939 (age 8586)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Alma materArizona State University
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
ThesisThe Interaction of Chromium Ions in Ruby Crystals (1966)
Doctoral advisorBaldassare Di Bartolo

Richard C. Powell (born 1939) is an American professor emeritus of physics and vice president emeritus of the University of Arizona (UA), whose career focused on research in materials science and laser optics. He served as president of the Optical Society of America in 2000.