David B. Kaplan
David B. Kaplan (born 1958) is an American physicist. He is a professor of physics at the University of Washington, where he was director of the Institute for Nuclear Theory during the period 2006–2016 and is now a senior fellow.
David B. Kaplan | |
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| Born | David Benjamin Kaplan July 2, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Stanford University |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Particle physics, Nuclear physics |
| Institutions | Harvard Society of Fellows, University of California, San Diego, University of Washington |
| Doctoral advisor | Howard Georgi |
| Doctoral students | Kathryn Zurek |
Research edit
Kaplan's research deals with various aspects of quantum field theory, applied to models of physics beyond the Standard Model, cosmology, nuclear physics, and lattice QCD. He is known for his work on the theory of the composite Higgs boson, the role of the strange quark in dense matter and the phenomenon of kaon condensation, development of the theory of electroweak baryogenesis and other aspects of particle astrophysics, for lattice models with exact supersymmetry, and for the formulation of lattice gauge theory with chiral fermions. The latter is known as the theory of domain-wall fermions,[1][2][3][4] and is an early example of what has later become known among condensed matter physicists as a topological insulator.
Recognition edit
Kaplan is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences,[5] the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[6] and the Washington State Academy of Sciences, and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He is a recipient of the Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Award, the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award,[7] and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowship. He was awarded the 2022 Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics.[8]
Personal history edit
Kaplan graduated from the Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington, in 1976. He obtained his B.S. at Stanford University in 1980 under the supervision of Melvin Schwartz and Ph.D. in 1985 at Harvard University under the supervision of Howard Georgi. He was a junior fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows from 1985 to 1988 and a member of the physics department at the University of California, San Diego from 1988 to 1993, before moving to the University of Washington in 1994. He was married to Ann Nelson, also a theoretical physicist, until her death in a hiking accident in August 2019.
References edit
- ^ Kaplan, David B. (1992). "A method for simulating chiral fermions on the lattice". Physics Letters B. 288 (3–4): 342–347. arXiv:hep-lat/9206013. Bibcode:1992PhLB..288..342K. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.286.587. doi:10.1016/0370-2693(92)91112-M. S2CID 14161004.
- ^ Golterman, Maarten F.L.; Jansen, Karl; Kaplan, David B. (1993). "Chern-Simons currents and chiral fermions on the lattice". Physics Letters B. 301 (2–3): 219–223. arXiv:hep-lat/9209003. Bibcode:1993PhLB..301..219G. doi:10.1016/0370-2693(93)90692-B. S2CID 9265777.
- ^ Kaplan, David B. (2024). "Chiral Gauge Theory at the Boundary between Topological Phases". Physical Review Letters. 132 (14): 14163-1–14163-5. arXiv:2312.01494. Bibcode:1993PhLB..301..219G. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.141603. PMID 38640394. S2CID 9265777.
- ^ Kaplan, David B. (2024). "Making Sense of Handedness on a Lattice". Physics. 17. American Physical Society: 54. arXiv:2312.01494. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.141603. PMID 38640394.
- ^ "David B. Kaplan - Member Directory". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "David B. Kaplan - Member Directory". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 2015.
- ^ "Award Abstract #9057135 - Presidential Young Investigator Award: Theoretical Physics". National Science Foundation. July 29, 1993.
- ^ "2022 APS awards announced". CERN Courier. 20 October 2021.
External links edit
- Institute for Nuclear Theory home page
- David Kaplan's home page