Hans Motz

Hans Motz (1 October 1909 – 6 August 1987) was an Austrian physicist. He worked at Stanford University on undulators.[1] His work led to the development of the free-electron laser.

He was born in Vienna, and died in Oxford, England.

Hans Motz was a Full Professor in the Department of Engineering at Oxford University and a Fellow of St Catherine's College, Oxford.

He wrote books, including The Physics of Fusion,[2] and a book on microwave theory.[3] When he died, he left money to Oxford to establish a Motz Prize in Electrical Engineering to honor top students.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Arthur L. Robinson. "History of Synchrotron Radiation Sources". Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ The Physics of Fusion, Academic Press, Oct 1979.
  3. ↑ Electromagnetic Problems of Microwave Theory (Methuen Monograph), Wiley and Sons, 1951.
  4. ↑ "Oxford University Gazette, 31 October 1996: University Act". Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
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