Tributes to Hans Bethe continue
DOI: 10.1063/1.4797406
The special issue Celebrating the life of Hans Bethe admirably described his contributions to both physics and society. In physics it covered his work in astro-, nuclear, and condensed matter physics and in quantum electrodynamics. Perhaps not as well known were his extraordinary contributions to atomic physics. Our recent article discusses this aspect of his voluminous output. 1 It covers his seminal work on the stability of the negative hydrogen ion; details of his atomic-physics calculations regarding the Lamb shift; aspects of his important work in collision theory, especially his work in stopping power; several important aspects of atomic physics related to crystalline solids; and his books and review articles in the field.
References
1. M. Inokuti, B. Bederson, Phys. Scr. 73, C98 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/73/2/N02 .
More about the Authors
Mitio Inokuti. (inokuti@anl.gov) Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, US .
Benjamin Bederson. (ben.bederson@nyu.edu) New York University, New York City, US .
