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Wolfgang P. Schleich

Wolfgang P. Schleich is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Wolfgang P. Schleich rather than just read about it. In short: Wolfgang Peter Schleich (born 23 February 1957) is professor of theoretical physics and director of the quantum physics department at the University of Ulm. Education, work and career From 1980 to 1984, Schleich performed work on his diploma thesis and his Ph.D. with Marlan O.

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Reference excerpt

Wolfgang Peter Schleich (born 23 February 1957) is professor of theoretical physics and director of the quantum physics department at the University of Ulm.

Education, work and career From 1980 to 1984, Schleich performed work on his diploma thesis and his Ph.D. with Marlan O. Scully at LMU Munich, with an intermediate research visit at the Institute of Modern Optics, Albuquerque, United States from 1982 to 1983. After completion of his Ph.D., he performed post-doctorate research with John Archibald Wheeler at the Center for Theoretical Physics in Austin, Texas. From 1986 to 1991, he worked as a research scientist at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching under Herbert Walther. In 1991, Schleich was nominated professor of theoretical physics at the University of Ulm. Schleich is author of several books, including Quantum Optics in Phase Space and Elements of quantum information. His areas of research include the foundations of quantum physics, as well as quantum mechanics in relation to general relativity and to number theory. His recent work includes elaborations on the role of the Wigner function in terms of quantum optics.

Awards 1983: Otto Hahn Medal 1991: Physics Award of the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft 1993: Ernst Abbe Medal 1995: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 1997: Fellow of the Optical Society 2002: Max Planck Research Award 2007: First Class Medal of the Czech Technical University in Prague 2008: Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics 2008: Distinguished Professor at the University of North Texas 2021: Herbert Walther Award

Publications Schleich, Wolfgang (2007). Elements of quantum information. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 978-3-527-40725-5. OCLC 181348428. Schleich, Wolfgang (2001). Quantum optics in phase space. Berlin New York: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 978-3-527-29435-0. OCLC 41017894. Scully, Marlan (2000). Ode to a quantum physicist : a festschrift in honor of Marlan O. Scully. Amsterdam Oxford: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-444-50538-5. OCLC 45304737. Wolfgang Schleich: Optische Tests der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie, Universität München (Ph.D. thesis) / Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, 1984 Wolfgang Schleich: Quantenfluktuationen in Ringlaser-Gyroskopen, Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik (Diplom thesis), 1981

References

External links Schleich, Wolfgang P., Institut für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm Prof. Dr. Wolfgang P. Schleich, Integrated Quantum Systems and Technology Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schleich, Universität Ulm Wolfgang Schleich at Symposium on 90th Birthday of 2022 Wigner Medal recipient Iwo Białynicki-Birula

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Wolfgang P. Schleich

In research: Wolfgang P. Schleich appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Wolfgang P. Schleich in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Wolfgang P. Schleich is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1957 births, 20th-century German physicists, 21st-century German physicists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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What is Wolfgang P. Schleich in simple terms?

Wolfgang Peter Schleich (born 23 February 1957) is professor of theoretical physics and director of the quantum physics department at the University of Ulm. Education, work and career From 1980 to 1984, Schleich performed work on his diploma thesis and his Ph.D. with Marlan O.

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