Curriculum Vitae

• • 01/1954
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Robert Serber.
• • 01/1950
  • M.A. in Physics, Columbia University (New York, NY)
• • 01/1946
  • B.A. in Physics, Columbia College, Columbia University (New York, NY)

• • 06/1972
  • Stockholm, Sweden: Nobel Symposium on Superconductivity
  • Poster: Advancements in the BCS Theory of Superconductivity
• • 05/1957
  • Princeton, NJ, USA: Princeton Seminar on Superconductivity
  • Poster: Electron Pairs and the Mechanism of Superconductivity
• • 11/1961
  • Brussels, Belgium: Solvay Conference on Physics
  • Poster: BCS Theory and Quantum Mechanics: Bridging the Gap

• • since 01/1958
  • Professor of Physics, Brown University (Providence, RI, USA)
  • • Developed the Cooper pair concept, fundamental to the BCS theory of superconductivity
    • Mentored several generations of physicists in the field of condensed matter physics
• • 01/1955 - 01/1957
  • Research Associate, Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton, NJ, USA)
  • • Collaborated with leading physicists on foundational problems in quantum theory and superconductivity
• • 01/1954 - 01/1955
  • Assistant Professor of Physics, Ohio State University (Columbus, OH, USA)
  • • Contributed to early research on electron pairing in superconductors
• • 01/1950 - 01/1954
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Columbia University (New York, NY, USA)
  • • Conducted research leading to the development of the BCS theory of superconductivity
    • Completed doctoral dissertation under the supervision of Robert Serber

• Languages
  • Assembly Language
    • Early Computer Models: Utilized assembly language to program early computer models for physics simulations and data analysis.
  • Fortran
    • BCS Theory Simulations: Developed simulation programs in Fortran to model electron pairing in superconductors, fundamental to the BCS theory.
    • Quantum Statistical Models: Wrote Fortran code to analyze quantum statistical systems, contributing to research in condensed matter physics.
  • Technologies
    • Mainframe Computing
      • Superconductivity Research: Leveraged mainframe computing resources to perform complex calculations and simulations related to superconductivity.
    • Quantum Computing
      • Quantum Algorithms: Explored theoretical quantum algorithms that could extend the principles of the BCS theory to quantum computing.
    • Web
      • HTML
        • Cooper Research Archive: Created an early HTML-based archive for sharing research papers and academic resources with students and colleagues.

    Publications

    Preprints

    1. • [3] L. N. Cooper, J. Bardeen, J. R. Schrieffer
       • A new BCS paper?!
       • arXiv:0000.00000

    Published

    1. • [2] J. Bardeen, L. N. Cooper, J. R. Schrieffer
       • Theory of Superconductivity
       • Phys. Rev. 108, 1175-1204
    2. • [1] Leon N. Cooper
       • Bound Electron Pairs in a Degenerate Fermi Gas
       • Phys. Rev. 104, 1189-1190