Willem Lambertus Vos (born August 30, 1964,
Amstelveen) is a Dutch
scientist. He is Professor of
Physics at the
University of Twente and former group leader at the
Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics "
AMOLF'" In 2004, with his group members,
Peter Lodahl et al. they succeeded in controlling the pace of
light emission, varying from a light drizzle to a rainstorm. In the process, the team has verified a 1987 prediction of American physicist
Eli Yablonovitch that ignited a worldwide rush to build tiny "chips" that control light beams. The achievement of Dr. Lodahl and a team of physicists and chemists was reported on in ''
Nature'' (430). Researchers say it has many potential uses, not only as a tool for controlling
quantum optical systems, but also in efficient miniature
lasers for
display device
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s and
telecommunications, in
solar cells, and even in future
quantum computer
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External links
Homepage of Willem VosProfessor biography
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1964 births
Living people
21st-century Dutch physicists
People from Amstelveen
Academic staff of the University of Twente