Professor
Susan N. Coppersmith
University of New South Wales
Physicist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Physics
Elected
2006
Robert E. Fassnacht and Vilas Research Professor of Physics. Developed theories of sliding charge density waves in solids and of force fluctuations in bead packs. Demonstrated the importance of residual frustration in disordered materials in the presence of dipolar interactions. Made substantial contributions to the development of quantum computers using silicon. Effective collaborator with experimentalists and leader on many national physics bodies.
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