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Anatoly Larkin
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Anatoly Ivanovich Larkin
October 14, 1932 Kolomna, Soviet Union
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| Died | August 4, 2005 (aged 72) Aspen, Colorado, U.S.
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| Nationality | Russian (1932–2005) American (2003–2005) |
| Alma mater | Moscow Institute for Physical Engineering |
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| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy in Moscow L.D.Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
| Doctoral advisor | Arkady Migdal |
Anatoly Ivanovich Larkin (Russian: Анатолий Иванович Ларкин; October 14, 1932 – August 4, 2005) was a brilliant Russian scientist. He was a theoretical physicist. People knew him as a top expert in condensed matter physics. He also taught many future scientists.
Anatoly Larkin was born in Kolomna, a small town near Moscow. He studied at the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. For his PhD, he studied plasmas with his advisor, Arkady Migdal. Later, in 1965, he earned his Doctor of Science degree. This was for his important work on superconductivity.
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A Life in Science: Anatoly Larkin's Journey
Anatoly Larkin worked at the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow from 1957 to 1966. After that, he spent almost 40 years at the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics. This institute is in Chernogolovka, near Moscow. From 1970 to 1991, he was also a professor at Moscow State University. In 1995, he became a physics professor at the University of Minnesota in the U.S. He was also part of the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute there.
Larkin's Big Ideas in Physics
Anatoly Larkin wrote 233 scientific papers. Most of his work was about condensed matter theory. This field studies how matter behaves, like solids and liquids. He also wrote about tiny particles and atomic nuclei. His work has been cited by other scientists over 14,000 times.
He focused on many areas, including superconductivity and magnetism. Superconductivity is when materials can conduct electricity with no resistance. He helped discover how magnetic fields get "pinned" in superconductors. He also predicted "paraconductivity," which is how superconductors act just above their special temperature.
Larkin made big contributions to the theory of weak localization. This theory helps explain how electrons move in disordered materials. He also worked on the "Ehrenfest time." This idea helps us understand how quantum physics relates to everyday physics.
Inspiring Future Scientists
Anatoly Larkin was a famous teacher. He taught many students who became active scientists. His students and colleagues now teach and do research all over the world. They work in places like Russia, the USA, and many countries in Europe.
Anatoly Larkin passed away suddenly on August 4, 2005. He was in Aspen, Colorado, attending a physics workshop.
See also
- Fulde–Ferrell–Larkin–Ovchinnikov phase
- Nambu–Jona-Lasinio model
Honors and Prizes
Anatoly Larkin received many awards for his amazing work:
- London Prize in Low Temperature Physics (1990)
- Lars Onsager Prize (2002)
- John Bardeen Prize (2004)
- Hewlett Packard Europhysics Prize (1993)
- Alexander von Humboldt Medal (1993)
- Award of Excellence of the World Congress on Superconductivity (1994)
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1967)
- He became a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1991. Before that, he was a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1979.
