Hanne Ludvigsen

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Hanne Ludvigsen is an optical engineer. Educated in Denmark and Finland, she works in Finland as senior university lecturer in the Aalto University Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering. [1] Her research involves microstructured optical fibers and their applications in optical sensing and supercontinuum generation.

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Education

Ludvigsen earned a bachelor's degree in natural sciences from Aarhus University. She came to the Helsinki University of Technology (now part of Aalto University) for graduate study in engineering and technology, earning a licenciate in 1990 and completing her PhD in 1994. [1] Her dissertation was Diodilasereiden taajuuden stabilointi optisen mittaustekniikan sovelluksiin [Frequency stabilization of diode lasers for applications in optical measurement technology]. [2]

Recognition

Optica named her as a 2024 Optica Fellow, "for outstanding contributions to the field of photonic crystal fibers and optical sensors". [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hanne Ludvigsen", Profiles, Aalto University, retrieved 2023-11-19
  2. Tolvanen, Oili (21 April 1994), "Tekniikan lisensiaatti Hanne Ludvigsen", Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
  3. Optica Announces 2024 Fellows Class, Optica, 30 October 2023, retrieved 2023-11-19