Ronald Fuchs | |
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| Born | 27 January 1932 Los Angeles, United States |
| Died | 10 November 2012 (aged 80) Ames, Iowa, United States |
| Resting place | Ames, Iowa |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Known for | Kliewer–Fuchs modes |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Optics |
| Institutions | Iowa State University |
| Thesis | The autoionization of the beta center and the fine structure of the beta-band in sodium-chloride (1957) |
| Doctoral advisor | Frederick Seitz |
Ronald Fuchs (January 27, 1932 – November 10, 2012) was an American theoretical physicist and professor at Iowa State University. He is recognized for his work on electromagnetic properties of solids, light scattering of small particles and nonlocal optical phenomena.