Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science
official
- Organizer
- American Physical Society
- Why it counts
- Awarded annually by the American Physical Society (APS) since 1991 for outstanding contributions to basic research using lasers to advance knowledge of the fundamental physical properties of materials and their interaction with light; named for laser pioneer and Nobel laureate Arthur L. Schawlow
- Held
- annual, recipients announced by the APS in October of the preceding year, presented at Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science in September/October; year = prize year
Reigning winners
Schawlow Prize recipient · 2026