Donna Strickland - Nobel Prize in Physics 2018
Donna Strickland, born on May 27, 1959, in Canada, is a pioneering physicist best known for her work in laser physics. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, along with Gérard Mourou and Arthur Ashkin, for their groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics.
Strickland and Mourou's work on chirped pulse amplification (CPA) is a significant advancement in laser technology, enabling the development of the most intense lasers in the world. This technology is widely used in laser machining and medical applications, including corrective eye surgeries.