For developing methods of laser cooling, Claude Cohen Tannoudji was honored with the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics. He explained and refined optical techniques for controlling atomic motion at tiny energy scales.
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Claude Cohen Tannoudji
Nobel Prize history for Claude Cohen Tannoudji based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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