Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim

Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim
Lothar Nordheim, 1963 at Copenhagen
Born(1899-11-07)7 November 1899
Died10 October 1985(1985-10-10) (aged 85)
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen
Known forField electron emission:
• Fowler–Nordheim-type equations
• Fowler–Nordheim tunneling
• Schottky–Nordheim barrier
Quantum Boltzmann equation
Fuchs-Nordheim method
Scientific career
FieldsStatistical physics
InstitutionsDuke University
Academic advisorsMax Born
Doctoral studentsWalter 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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  1. ^ Nordheim, Lothar W. (1934). The theory of thermoelectric effects. Paris: Hermann.
  2. ^ "Purdue University: Department of Physics and Astronomy: Lothar Wolfgang Nordheim". www.physics.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ^ "Lothar W. Nordheim | Department of Physics". physics.duke.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-14.