The eleventh Sir Nevill Mott Lecture was given by Professor Emmanuel Rashba (Harvard University) on Wednesday 16th March 2005 on the
Impact of Nevill Mott’s Research on the Development of Solid State Physics: A Personal Perspective Abstract: During a long epoch that lasted for half a century, the research of Sir Nevill Mott made a deep impact on the development of solid state physics. His interests embraced most of the basic areas of this field, and his pioneering ideas initiated new avenues of research. Taking several topics as specific examples, I will illustrate how Mott’s ideas, through his papers and books, influenced scientific work in the former Soviet Union, including my personal research. In conclusion, I will discuss some recent developments in spintronics in which Mott’s seminal paper on screw scattering and his two-current model play an outstanding role.
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Prof Rashba with his former students: Misha Portnoi (right) and Feo Kusmartsev (left)
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