Researcher

Donna Strickland

Profile

Institution

University of Waterloo

Field

Laser Physics

Donna Strickland co-invented chirped pulse amplification, a technique that enables ultra-intense, ultra-short laser pulses. She shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, and her work underpins corrective eye surgery and high-precision laser machining.

Industry Ties

Industry Ties

Optical Society (OPTICA)Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations

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Fields

• Laser Physics

Universities

• University of Waterloo