|
Gerald Mahan
Gerald Dennis Mahan (born November 24, 1937, died November 21, 2021, age 83) was an American condensed matter physics, condensed matter physicist, with specific research interests in transport and optical properties of materials, and Solid-state electronics, solid-state devices. He was a fellow of the American Physical Society. Education and career Mahan earned an B.A. in Physics in 1959 at Harvard University, and a Ph.D. in Physics at the University of California, Berkeley in 1964. Mahan has worked at General Electric Research Laboratory (1963–1967), and has been a professor of physics at the University of Oregon (1967–1973), Indiana University (1973–1984), University of Tennessee (1984–2001), and Pennsylvania State University (2001–present). He has also worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1984–2001). Born in Portland, Oregon Mahan graduated valedictorian from Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon), Franklin High School. He studied physics at Harvard Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condensed Matter Physics
Condensed matter physics is the field of physics that deals with the macroscopic and microscopic physical properties of matter, especially the solid and liquid phases which arise from electromagnetic forces between atoms. More generally, the subject deals with "condensed" phases of matter: systems of many constituents with strong interactions between them. More exotic condensed phases include the superconducting phase exhibited by certain materials at low temperature, the ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic phases of spins on crystal lattices of atoms, and the Bose–Einstein condensate found in ultracold atomic systems. Condensed matter physicists seek to understand the behavior of these phases by experiments to measure various material properties, and by applying the physical laws of quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, and other theories to develop mathematical models. The diversity of systems and phenomena available for study makes condensed matter phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
