Eric Allin Cornell
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"Eric Cornell" redirects here. For the Canadian hockey player, see Eric Cornel.
Eric Allin Cornell (born December 19, 1961) is an American physicist who, along with Carl E. Wieman, was able to synthesize the first Bose–Einstein condensate in 1995. For their efforts, Cornell, Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001.
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Born | (1961-12-19) December 19, 1961 (age 62) |
Alma mater | Stanford University MIT (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Bose–Einstein condensation |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) JILA |
Thesis | Mass spectroscopy using single ion cyclotron resonance ‹ The template below (Resize) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›
(1990) |
Doctoral advisor | David E. Pritchard |
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