- Distinguished Professor, Physics and Astronomy
- Member, National Academy of Sciences
- Director, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering
- Director, Center of Theoretical Physics
- Affiliated Faculty, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
- Phone: 979-862-2333
- Email: scully@tamu.edu
- Office: MPHY 566B
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Physics, Yale University - 1966
- M.S., Physics, Yale University - 1963
- Materials Science Program, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - 1962
- B.S/A.S., Engineering Physics, University of Wyoming/Casper College - 1961
Research Interests
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Marlan O. Scully (Texas A&M and Princeton) is a laser physics pioneer. His work includes the first quantum theory of the laser with Lamb, the first demonstrations of lasing without inversion, the first demonstration of ultraslow light in hot gases, and the use of quantum coherence to detect anthrax in real time. Furthermore Scully's work on quantum coherence and correlation effects has shed new light on the foundations of quantum mechanics, e.g., the quantum eraser.
Certifications & Memberships
- Member, Academia Europaea
- Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Member, Max Planck Society
- Member, National Academy of Sciences
Awards & Honors
- Hebert Walther Award, jointly bestowed by the Optical Society (OSA) and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG)
- Honorary doctorate from Universität Ulm
- Harvard Loeb Lecturer
- Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science, American Phisical Society (APS)
- Townes Award, Optical Society (OSA)
- Quantum Electronics Award, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Elliott Cresson Medal, Franklin Institute
- Lomb Medal, Optical Society (OSA)
- Humboldt Senior Faculty Prize