S. Pancharatnam
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Shivaramakrishnan Pancharatnam (9 February 1934 – 28 May 1969) was an Indian physicist who did significant work in the field of optics. He is noted for his discovery of a type of geometric phase sometimes known as Pancharatnam phase for polarized beams passing through crystals.[2]
In this Indian name, the name Shivaramakrishnan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pancharatnam.
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Born | (1934-02-09)9 February 1934 |
Died | 28 May 1969(1969-05-28) (aged 35)[1] |
Alma mater | Nagpur University Raman Research Institute[1] |
Known for | Geometric phase |
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Fields | Quantum optics, optics |
Institutions | University of Mysore Oxford University |
Doctoral advisor | C. V. Raman |
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