Article: Richard D. Deslattes.(Brief Article)

On May 16, 2001, the National Institute of Standards and Technology lost a most illustrious career scientist in x-ray research. This volume is dedicated to honor the memory of Richard D. Deslattes and his lifetime of achievements at NIST. Deslattes' research in precision metrology, interferometry, and x-ray spectroscopy earned him worldwide recognition. Much of his research was directed toward the determination of fundamental physical constants and masses of elementary particles, and toward testing basic theories. Deslattes was the first to combine x-ray and optical interferometry, and in a famous experiment he used the remarkable instrument he created to link x-ray light ...

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