Butler was born in Naracoorte in South Australia; he was the eldest of three sons born to his Welsh school teacher father and Australian mother. He attended Murray Bridge and Gumeracha primary schools and Birdwood High School where he showed aptitude in mathematics, science, English and music. When he completed high school he considered studying piano at the Conservatorium of Music, but he received a scholarship to do his undergraduate studies at the University of Adelaide, here he was greatly influenced by physicist Kerr Grant and mathematician Hans Schwerdtfeger.[2] He completed his BSc in mathematics and physics in 1945, received first-class honours in 1946 and his MSc in 1947.
Butler was awarded a scholarship by the Australian National University to work in theoretical physics in the University of Birmingham. He arrived in Birmingham in 1949 and completed his PhD studies in 1951. At Birmingham he formed a close relationship with his thesis advisor, the famous physicist Rudolf Peierls.[2][3] While at Birmingham, Butler began his work on nuclear stripping reactions, he is recognized as the pioneer of this field and was awarded the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics for his work in this area. After completing his PhD Butler took a research position at Cornell University, then returned to Australia in 1953 to a research fellowship at the Australian National University and in 1954 took a position at the University of Sydney where he went on to head the Faculty of Science from 1970 to 1973. During his time at the University of Sydney, Butler continued his research on stripping reactions, and also studies energy loss of particles in a plasma, superconductivity and atmospheric tides induced by absorption of solar radiation in the ozone layer; for these contributions he was awarded the Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal from the Australian Academy of Science and a DSc from the Australian National University.[2]
In 1977 Butler was appointed Director of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment in Lucas Heights. He was still engaged in this position when he died in 1982.
Selected publicationsEdit
Butler, S. T. (1950). "On Angular Distributions from (d,p) and(d,n) Nuclear Reactions". Physical Review. 80 (6): 1095–1096. Bibcode:1950PhRv...80R1095B. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.80.1095.2.
Butler, S. T.; Symonds, J. L. (1951). "Angular Distributions for (d,p) and (d,n) Reactions in Light Nuclei". Physical Review. 83 (4): 858. Bibcode:1951PhRv...83..858B. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.83.858.
Blatt, J. M.; Butler, S. T. (1955). "Superfluidity of an Ideal Bose-Einstein Gas". Physical Review. 100 (2): 476–480. Bibcode:1955PhRv..100..476B. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.100.476.
Butler, S. T.; Pearson, C. A. (1961). "Deuterons from High-Energy Proton Bombardment of Matter". Physical Review Letters. 7 (2): 69–71. Bibcode:1961PhRvL...7...69B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.7.69.
Butler, S. T.; Pearson, C. A. (1963). "Deuterons from High-Energy Proton Bombardment of Matter". Physical Review. 129 (2): 836–842. Bibcode:1963PhRv..129..836B. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.129.836.
Butler, S.T; Hewitt, R.G.L; McKellar, B.H.J; May, R.M (1967). "Deuteron stripping analysis". Annals of Physics. 43 (2): 282–321. Bibcode:1967AnPhy..43..282B. doi:10.1016/0003-4916(67)90153-4.
ReferencesEdit
^Austern, Norman; McKellar, Bruce H. J.; McManus, Hugh; Salpeter, Edwin E. (October 1982). "Obituary: Stuart T. Butler". Physics Today. 35 (10): 96. Bibcode:1982PhT....35j..96A. doi:10.1063/1.2914815.
^ abcWatson-Munro, CN. 1983. Stuart Thomas Butler 1926–1982. Historical Records of Australian Science 5:82–88
^Fernandez, Bernard (September 2010). "From the discovery of the atomic nucleus to the DWBA, a (short) history of nuclear reactions, and of the instruments which permitted their study" (PDF). Euroschool on Exotic Beams. (See pages 35–37.)
August 31, 2023
stuart, thomas, butler, july, 1926, 1982, australian, nuclear, physicist, served, director, australian, atomic, energy, commission, from, 1977, until, 1982, noted, contributions, theoretical, physics, including, stripping, reactions, energy, loss, particles, p. Stuart Thomas Butler 4 July 1926 15 May 1982 was an Australian nuclear physicist who served as Director of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission from 1977 until 1982 and was noted for his contributions to theoretical physics including stripping reactions energy loss of particles in plasma and atmospheric tides induced by absorption of solar radiation in the ozone layer 1 Butler was born in Naracoorte in South Australia he was the eldest of three sons born to his Welsh school teacher father and Australian mother He attended Murray Bridge and Gumeracha primary schools and Birdwood High School where he showed aptitude in mathematics science English and music When he completed high school he considered studying piano at the Conservatorium of Music but he received a scholarship to do his undergraduate studies at the University of Adelaide here he was greatly influenced by physicist Kerr Grant and mathematician Hans Schwerdtfeger 2 He completed his BSc in mathematics and physics in 1945 received first class honours in 1946 and his MSc in 1947 Butler was awarded a scholarship by the Australian National University to work in theoretical physics in the University of Birmingham He arrived in Birmingham in 1949 and completed his PhD studies in 1951 At Birmingham he formed a close relationship with his thesis advisor the famous physicist Rudolf Peierls 2 3 While at Birmingham Butler began his work on nuclear stripping reactions he is recognized as the pioneer of this field and was awarded the Tom W Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics for his work in this area After completing his PhD Butler took a research position at Cornell University then returned to Australia in 1953 to a research fellowship at the Australian National University and in 1954 took a position at the University of Sydney where he went on to head the Faculty of Science from 1970 to 1973 During his time at the University of Sydney Butler continued his research on stripping reactions and also studies energy loss of particles in a plasma superconductivity and atmospheric tides induced by absorption of solar radiation in the ozone layer for these contributions he was awarded the Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal from the Australian Academy of Science and a DSc from the Australian National University 2 In 1977 Butler was appointed Director of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment in Lucas Heights He was still engaged in this position when he died in 1982 Selected publications EditButler S T 1950 On Angular Distributions from d p and d n Nuclear Reactions Physical Review 80 6 1095 1096 Bibcode 1950PhRv 80R1095B doi 10 1103 PhysRev 80 1095 2 Butler S T Symonds J L 1951 Angular Distributions for d p and d n Reactions in Light Nuclei Physical Review 83 4 858 Bibcode 1951PhRv 83 858B doi 10 1103 PhysRev 83 858 Blatt J M Butler S T 1955 Superfluidity of an Ideal Bose Einstein Gas Physical Review 100 2 476 480 Bibcode 1955PhRv 100 476B doi 10 1103 PhysRev 100 476 Butler S T Pearson C A 1961 Deuterons from High Energy Proton Bombardment of Matter Physical Review Letters 7 2 69 71 Bibcode 1961PhRvL 7 69B doi 10 1103 PhysRevLett 7 69 Butler S T Pearson C A 1963 Deuterons from High Energy Proton Bombardment of Matter Physical Review 129 2 836 842 Bibcode 1963PhRv 129 836B doi 10 1103 PhysRev 129 836 Butler S T Hewitt R G L McKellar B H J May R M 1967 Deuteron stripping analysis Annals of Physics 43 2 282 321 Bibcode 1967AnPhy 43 282B doi 10 1016 0003 4916 67 90153 4 References Edit Austern Norman McKellar Bruce H J McManus Hugh Salpeter Edwin E October 1982 Obituary Stuart T Butler Physics Today 35 10 96 Bibcode 1982PhT 35j 96A doi 10 1063 1 2914815 a b c Watson Munro CN 1983 Stuart Thomas Butler 1926 1982 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 82 88 Fernandez Bernard September 2010 From the discovery of the atomic nucleus to the DWBA a short history of nuclear reactions and of the instruments which permitted their study PDF Euroschool on Exotic Beams See pages 35 37 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stuart Thomas Butler amp oldid 1068230756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
