David B. Tanner

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David Tanner
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David Burnham Tanner

(1945-03-12) March 12, 1945 (age 79)
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Awards
Scientific career
Fields Physics, Chemistry
Institutions
Thesis Some size effects in metals in the far infrared  (1972)
Doctoral advisor Albert John Sievers

David Burnham Tanner is a Distinguished Professor of Physics [3] [4] and an affiliate professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Florida. [5]

He studied at the University of Virginia where he received his B. A. degree. He has a PhD in Physics from Cornell University. [6]

He was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1989 "for studies of the basic infrared properties of new materials". [7] and awarded their Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids in 2016. [8]

He published the textbook Optical Effects in Solids in 2019. [9]

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  6. Tanner, David (1972-08-01). Some size effects in metals in the far infrared (PhD). Cornell University. doi: 10.2172/4569168 . OCLC   743364351. OSTI   4569168.
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  8. "Welcome to the Physics Department at the University of Florida". UF. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. Tanner, David (April 2019). Optical Effects in Solids. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   9781316672778.