Orazio Svelto

Orazio Svelto is an Italian physicist, academic, and author. He is an Emeritus Professor of Physics at Politecnico di Milano. Svelto has explored a range of topics in Laser Physics and Photonics over the years, notably areas like ultrashort-pulse generation, laser resonator physics, and solid-state lasers. His notable contributions to the field include the invention of the hollow fiber (now often referred to as the Hollow Capillary Fiber, HCF) compressor of optical pulses. His scholarly publications include scientific papers published in journals, such as ''Phys Rev. Letters'', ''Applied Physics Letters'', and ''Optics Letters''. Additionally, he has authored and co-authored books, including ''Problems in Laser Physics'' and ''Principles of Lasers'', which has progressed to its fifth edition and has been translated into multiple languages. Svelto served as a Vice-President of the Italian Association for Electronics and as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light. Moreover, he has received awards, including the Quantum Electronics Prize, the Italgas Prize, the Gold Medal of the President of the Italian Republic for deserving citizens in Science, Culture, and Art, the Charles Hard Townes Medal, and the Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics. Provided by Wikipedia