Dr. Eric Hessels
Fellow
Current Employer
York University
Election Year
2005
Academy
Académie des sciences
Discipline
Physics
Department
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Keywords
Atomic Physics, antimatter, precision measurements, microwave spectroscopy, antihydrogen
LONG CITATION
Prof. Eric Hessels is one of top experimentalists in the world making high precision studies of one, two and three electron systems (atomic hydrogen, helium, lithium), to 200 parts per billion. The results enable quantum electrodynamics to be tested with a new precision. Dr. Hessels has been a pioneer in the project to make antihydrogen (antiproton and a positron), to be used by the ATRAP (Antihydrogen Trap) group at CERN. His international research excellence has been recognized by many awards,
including the Polanyi prize, the Herzberg Medal of the CAP, the Francis Pipkin Award of the APS, a Canadian Research Chair (Tier I), and a NSERC Steacie Memorial Fellowship.
SHORT CITATION
Eric Hessels is known world-wide for his precision measurements of the atomic constants of atoms, with one and two electrons. These results, accurate to 200 parts per billion, enable quantum electrodynamics to be tested with a new precision. He has been a key member of the international project to make antihydrogen. Dr. Hessels has recently received major awards for his research, both in Canada and the USA.
Prof. Eric Hessels is one of top experimentalists in the world making high precision studies of one, two and three electron systems (atomic hydrogen, helium, lithium), to 200 parts per billion. The results enable quantum electrodynamics to be tested with a new precision. Dr. Hessels has been a pioneer in the project to make antihydrogen (antiproton and a positron), to be used by the ATRAP (Antihydrogen Trap) group at CERN. His international research excellence has been recognized by many awards,
including the Polanyi prize, the Herzberg Medal of the CAP, the Francis Pipkin Award of the APS, a Canadian Research Chair (Tier I), and a NSERC Steacie Memorial Fellowship.
SHORT CITATION
Eric Hessels is known world-wide for his precision measurements of the atomic constants of atoms, with one and two electrons. These results, accurate to 200 parts per billion, enable quantum electrodynamics to be tested with a new precision. He has been a key member of the international project to make antihydrogen. Dr. Hessels has recently received major awards for his research, both in Canada and the USA.
3312