William Francis Meggers

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Bureau_of_Standards
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1888-01-01
gptkbp:children William_Meggers_Jr.
gptkbp:class Optical Engineering
gptkbp:contribution Optical fiber technology
Research on nonlinear optics
Development of the spectrophotometer
Research on photometry
Research on light scattering
Development of optical filters
Studies on diffraction
Advancements in infrared technology
Calibration of optical instruments
Measurement of light intensity
Research on holography
Research on optical coatings
Research on optical communication
Research on optical diagnostics
Research on optical metrology
Research on optical phenomena
Research on optical technologies
Standardization of optical measurements
Studies on colorimetry
Studies on laser spectroscopy
Studies on light absorption
Studies on optical applications
Studies on optical imaging
Studies on optical materials
Studies on optical physics
Studies on optical sensors
Studies on optical systems
gptkbp:deathDate 1966-01-01
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Optics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Francis Meggers
gptkbp:influenced Modern spectroscopy techniques
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
gptkbp:knownFor Spectroscopy
Meggers' law
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkb:Optical_Society_of_America
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation Physicist
gptkbp:patentCitation Optical devices
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:publishes The_Spectrograph_and_Spectroscopy
gptkbp:researchAreas Laser technology
Physical optics
Quantum_optics
gptkbp:researchFocus Infrared_spectroscopy
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Meggers