 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (November 2020) |
David Pines | |
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| Born | June 8, 1924 |
| Died | May 3, 2018 (aged 93) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (A.B.) Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Nuclear pairing Plasmon Random phase approximation Hugenholtz–Pines theorem Pines' demon |
| Awards | Lilienfeld Prize (2016) Feenberg Medal (1985) UNSW Dirac Medal (1985) Racah Lecture (1974) Fritz London Lecture (1973) Guggenheim Fellowship (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Princeton University Institute for Advanced Study UIUC University of California, Davis |
| Thesis | The role of plasma oscillations in electron interactions[1] (1951) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Bohm |
| Doctoral students | Philippe Nozières |
| Other notable students | Anthony J. Leggett |
David Pines (June 8, 1924 – May 3, 2018) was a US physicist recognized for his work in quantum many-body systems in condensed matter and nuclear physics. With his advisor David Bohm, he contributed to the understanding of electron interactions in metals.[2] Bohm and Pines introduced the plasmon, the quantum of electron density oscillations in metals.[3] They pioneered the use of the random phase approximation.[2] His work with John Bardeen on electron-phonon interactions led to the development of the BCS theory of superconductivity.[2][3] Pines extended BCS theory to nuclear physics to explain stability of isotopes with even and odd numbers of nucleons.[3] He also used the theory of superfluidity to explain the glitches in neutron stars.[3]
Pines was a promoter of the concept of emergence in physics.[3]
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- ^ a b c d e Coleman, Piers; Greene, Laura (2018-08-20). "David Pines (1924–2018)". Nature. 560 (7719): 432–432. doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05987-0.