1940
Betatron Electron Accelerator
Builds the first successful betatron, accelerating electrons to high energy with a changing magnetic field.
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Builds the first successful betatron, accelerating electrons to high energy with a changing magnetic field.
With Leon Cooper and Robert Schrieffer, explains superconductivity through correlated pairs of electrons coupled to the crystal lattice.
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