Arthur Gossard

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Arthur C. Gossard was a professor of materials and electrical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 1982, he co-discovered the fractional quantum Hall effect. [1] His research is related to molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). He has a doctorate in physics from UC Berkeley. After university, he joined Bell Labs.

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In 1987, he was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the study of the physics of ultra-thin semiconducting layers through molecular beam epitaxy, leading to new physics and new devices. He was also a member of the US National Academy of Sciences.

In 2016, Gossard was named as a recipient of a National Medal of Technology and Innovation. [2] He died on 26 June 2022. [3]

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  1. "Nobel Focus: Current for a Small Charge". Phys. Rev. Focus. 2 (18). October 16, 1998.
  2. "Arthur Gossard". National Science & Technology Medal Foundation. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  3. "Arthur C. Gossard (1935-2022)". www.materials.ucsb.edu. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-12-28.