Robert B. Laughlin

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Robert Betts Laughlin
The Franklin Medal (1998)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics
InstitutionsStanford
Doctoral advisorJohn D. Joannopoulos

Robert Betts Laughlin (born November 1, 1950) is the Anne T. and

Horst L. Störmer of Columbia University and Daniel C. Tsui of Princeton University, he was awarded a share of the 1998 Nobel Prize in physics for their explanation of the fractional quantum Hall effect
.

In 1983, Laughlin was first to provide a

fractional quantum hall effect, which was able to correctly explain the fractionalized charge observed in experiments. This state has since been interpreted as the integer quantum Hall effect of the composite fermion.[2]

His 2017 paper, "Pumped thermal grid storage with heat exchange"

Google X and subsequently Malta inc.[4]

Biography

Laughlin was born in Visalia, California. He earned a B.A. in mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley in 1972, and his Ph.D. in physics in 1979 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Between 2004 and 2006,[5] he served as the president of KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea.

Honors and awards

Publications

Laughlin (right) in the White House together with other 1998 US Nobel Prize Winners and the President Bill Clinton

Laughlin published a book entitled

A Different Universe: Reinventing Physics from the Bottom Down in 2005. The book argues for emergence as a replacement for reductionism
, in addition to general commentary on hot-topic issues.

References

  1. ^ Robert Laughlin – Stanford Physics Faculty. Stanford.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  2. PMID 10040805
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  4. ^ "Home | Malta". www.maltainc.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ "A Lesson to Learn from the 'Laughlin Experiment' - :: KOREA FOCUS ::". Archived from the original on 2018-10-03.
  6. American Academy of Achievement
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