Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics
This award was established in 1965 by AT&T Bell Laboratories with additional support from the Chope Family Trust to recognize and encourage outstanding work in atomic physics or surface physics. The prize is given by the American Physical Society and is currently worth $5,000. It is named in honor of Bell Laboratories physicists Clinton Davisson and Lester Germer.
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Recipients
- 1965: George Schulz
- 1967: H. Richard Crane
- 1970: Hans Dehmelt
- 1972: Erwin Müller
- 1974: Norman Ramsey
- 1975: James Lander and Homer Hagstrum
- 1976: Ugo Fano
- 1977: Walter Kohn and Norton Lang
- 1978: Vernon Hughes
- 1979: Joel Appelbaum and Donald Hamann
- 1980: Alexander Dalgarno
- 1981: Robert Gomer
- 1982: Llewellyn Thomas
- 1983: E. Ward Plummer
- 1984: Mandred Biondi and Gordon Dunn
- 1985: J. Gregory Dash
- 1986: Daniel Kleppner
- 1987: Maurice Webb
- 1988: John Hall
- 1989: Peter Feibelman
- 1990: David Wineland
- 1991: Neville Smith
- 1992: Larry Spruch
- 1993: Joseph Demuth
- 1994: Carl Wieman
- 1995: Max Lagally
- 1996: Thomas Gallagher
- 1997: Jerry Tersoff
- 1998: Sheldon Datz
- 1999: Steven Louie
- 2000: William Happer
- 2001: Donald Eigler
- 2002: Gerald Gabrielse
- 2003: Rudolf Tromp
- 2004: Paul Julienne
- 2005: Ernst Baumer
- 2006: C. Lewis Cocke
- 2007: Franz Himpsel
- 2008: Horst Schmidt-Böcking
- 2009: Krishnan Raghavachari and Yves Chabal
- 2010: Chris Greene
- 2011: Joachim Stöhr
- 2012: Jean Dalibard
- 2013: Geraldine Richmond
