Robert B. Laughlin
Robert Betts Laughlin (born November 1, 1950) is an American physicist and Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford University.[1] Along with Horst L. Störmer and Daniel C. Tsui, he was awarded a share of the 1998 Nobel Prize in physics for their explanation of the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Robert Betts Laughlin | |
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| Born | 1 November 1950
(aged 75) Visalia, California, United States |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | MIT University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Quantum Hall effect |
| Awards | E. O. Lawrence Award (1984) Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (1986) Nobel Prize in physics (1998) The Franklin Medal (1998) |
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| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Institutions | Stanford |
Robert B. Laughlin Media
Laughlin (right) in the White House together with other 1998 US Nobel Prize Winners and the President Bill Clinton
References
- ↑ Robert Laughlin – Stanford Physics Faculty. Stanford.edu. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
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