H. Alan Schwettman

Professor Emeritus, Physics 

Varian Physics Bldg
382 Via Pueblo Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-4060

has@leland.stanford.edu
 
 
 

Research Interests

Research is focussed on the development of free electron lasers (FELs) using the electron beam from the superconducting accelerator and the exploration of new applications of FEL beams. We also provide FEL beams at any wavelength from 10nm in the infrared down to 0.5nm in the visible for experiments in biomedical and materials research. With harmonic generation techniques, the wavelength region can be extended into the near ultraviolet. Radiation can be delivered as a quasi-continuous train of pulses, or as individual picosecond pulses. 

• Experimental Condensed Matter 
• Experimental Accelerator Physics 
• Laser Physics 
• Biophysics 
• Superconductivity 

Career History

• B.S., 1958, Yale University 
• Ph.D., 1962, Rice University 
• Research Associate, Stanford University, 1962-64 
• Associate Professor of Physics, Stanford University, 1966-67 
• Professor of Physics, Stanford University, 1974-2003
• Emeritus Professor, 2003-present
• Sigma Xi Award for Outstanding Research, Rice University, 1962 
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow, 1966-74 
• Professor Radiology, by Courtesy, 1974-76 
• University Fellow, 1977-7 
• Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching, 1978-79. 

Graduate Student

• George Marcus 

Administrative Assistant

• Nancy Heiman