Norman Rostoker

Norman Rostoker
Born(1925-08-16)August 16, 1925
Toronto Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 25, 2014(2014-12-25) (aged 89)
Irvine, California
EducationUniversity of Toronto (Masters)
Carnegie Institute of Technology (D.Sc.)
Known forKorringa–Kohn–Rostoker method
Co-founder, TAE Technologies
SpouseHelen Corinne Rostoker
Children
  • Stephen Rostoker
  • Ruth Forton
  • Linda Rostoker
  • Rachel Uchizono
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPlasma physics

Norman Rostoker (August 16, 1925 – December 25, 2014) was a Canadian plasma physicist known for being a pioneer in developing clean plasma-based fusion energy.[1] He co-founded TAE Technologies (formerly known as Tri Alpha Energy) in 1998 and held 27 U.S. Patents on plasma-based fusion accelerators.

The Korringa–Kohn–Rostoker method, a theory in solid-state physics, is named after him.[2]

  1. ^ "Norman Rostoker | Physical Sciences Memorial". ps.uci.edu. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Kohn, W.; Rostoker, N. (1954). "Solution of the Schrödinger Equation in Periodic Lattices with an Application to Metallic Lithium". Physical Review. 94 (5): 1111–1120. Bibcode:1954PhRv...94.1111K. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.94.1111. ISSN 0031-899X.