Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim | |
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 Lothar Nordheim, 1963 at Copenhagen | |
| Born | 7 November 1899 |
| Died | 10 October 1985 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Field electron emission: • Fowler–Nordheim-type equations • Fowler–Nordheim tunneling • Schottky–Nordheim barrier Quantum Boltzmann equation Fuchs-Nordheim method |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistical physics |
| Institutions | Duke University |
| Academic advisors | Max Born |
| Doctoral students | Walter Goad |
Lothar[note 1] Wolfgang Nordheim (November 7, 1899, Munich – October 5, 1985, La Jolla, California) was a German born Jewish American theoretical physicist. He was a pioneer in the applications of quantum mechanics to solid-state problems, such as thermionic emission, work function of metals,[1] field electron emission, rectification in metal-semiconductor contacts and electrical resistance in metals and alloys.[2][3] He also worked in the mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, cosmic rays and in nuclear physics.
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- ^ Nordheim, Lothar W. (1934). The theory of thermoelectric effects. Paris: Hermann.
- ^ "Purdue University: Department of Physics and Astronomy: Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim". www.physics.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Lothar W. Nordheim | Department of Physics". physics.duke.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.