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Place of Birth: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
About F. J. Duarte
- Francisco Javier "Frank" Duarte (born c.
- 1954) is a laser physicist and author/editor of several well-known books on tunable lasers and quantum optics.
- He introduced the generalized multiple-prism dispersion theory, has discovered various multiple-prism grating oscillator laser configurations, and pioneered polymer-nanoparticle gain media.
- His contributions have found applications in a variety of fields including astronomical instrumentation, atomic vapor laser isotope separation, geodesics, gravitational lensing, laser medicine, laser microscopy, laser pulse compression, laser spectroscopy, nonlinear optics, and tunable diode lasers.Duarte's research focuses mainly on physical optics and laser development.
- His work has taken place at a number of institutions in the academic, industrial, and defense sectors.
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