Leon Cooper, Cooper Pairs, and the BCS Theory Courtesy of Brown University · Resources with Additional Information "In 1972 [Leon Cooper] received the Nobel Prize in Physics with J. Bardeen and J. R. Schrieffer, for his studies on the theory of superconductivity which was completed while still in his 20s. His concept of Cooper pairs forms the basis of the BCS theory. ... Professor Cooper is cofounder ... of Nestor, Inc., an industry leader in applying neural-network systems to commercial and military applications. Nestor's adaptive pattern-recognition and risk-assessment systems simulated in small conventional computers and in a Nestor Intel chip learn by example to accurately classify complex patterns such as targets in sonar, radar or imaging systems, and to emulate human decisions in various situations. ... Professor Cooper is Founder and Director of Brown University's Institute for Brain and Neural Systems. The Institute, devoted to the study of brain function and neural systems, brings together an international group of scientists, drawing on the worlds of biology, psychology, mathematics, engineering, physics, linguistics and computer science. An Institute objective is to pave the way for the next generation of cognitive pharmaceuticals and intelligent systems for use in electronics, automobiles and communications." - Edited excerpts from Man's Place in the Universe:
Can Science Tell Us?
Resources with Additional InformationAdditional information about Leon Cooper and his research is available in full-text and on the Web. Documents:
Theory of Multiple Coulomb Scattering from Extended Nuclei; DOE
Technical Report, August 1954; Physical Review, Vol. 95, Issue 4: 1107-1109, August 15, 1954; Physical Review, Vol. 97, Issue 2: 492-504, January 15, 1955
Microscopic Theory of Superconductivity; Physical Review, Vol. 106, Issue 1: 162-164, April 1, 1957 Theory of Superconductivity; Physical Review, Vol. 108, Issue 5: 1175-1204, December 1, 1957 Specific Heat Measurements and the Energy Gap in Superconductors, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 3, Issue 1: 17, July 1, 1959 Theory of the Knight Shift and Flux Quantization in Superconductors, DOE Technical Report, May 1962 Origin of the Pairing Interaction in the Theory of Superconductivity, Physical Review B, Vol. 4, Issue 3: 863-893, August 1, 1971 Additional Web Pages:
Leon Cooper, Professor, Brown University
Leon Cooper Research Summary, Brown University Department of Neuroscience The Interdisciplinary Mind of Leon Cooper, George Street Journal BCS Theory of Superconductivity Probing High-Temperature Superconductivity on the Nanoscale, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Of Josephson Junctions, Quasi-particles, and Cooper Pairs, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
