Marcos Moshinsky

In the 1950s he researched nuclear reactions and the structure of the atomic nucleus, introducing the concept of the transformation bracket for eigenstates of the quantum harmonic oscillator, which, together with the tables elaborated in collaboration with Thomas A. Brody, simplified calculations in the nuclear shell model and became an indispensable reference for the study of nuclear structure. In 1952, his work on the transient dynamics of matter waves led to the discovery of diffraction in time.

After completing postdoctoral studies at the

While practicing physics, he wrote a weekly column in the newspaper Excélsior on Mexican politics.

References

This article began as a translation of the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia.

• M. Moshinsky and Y. F. Smirnov, The harmonic oscillator in modern physics, Informa HealthCare, Amsterdam 1996.
• Moshinsky, Marcos (1952-11-01). "Diffraction in Time". Physical Review. 88 (3). American Physical Society (APS): 625–631.
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• Profile at the Prince of Asturias Foundation
• (in Spanish) Profile at the National College of Mexico.