Facts About Ivar
-Born in Bergen, Norway on April 5, 1929
-Graduated in 1952 with degree in mechanical engineering
-Giaever emigrated to Canada in 1954
-He obtained a Ph.D. in Physics in 1964
Fields Giaever Worked In
-Thin Films-Thin material layers used in experiments
-Tunneling-A particle can penetrate unexplored space regions
-Superconductivity-Occurs in some materials at extremely low temperatures
Thin films
-One micron thick
-Conductive or dielectric (non-conductive)
-Used in myriad applications
Tunneling
-Quantum mechanics
-Passing of particle through a seemingly impenetrable barrier
-Without cause that is explainable by classical physics.
Superconductivity
-Phenomenon observed in several metals and ceramic materials
-When these materials are cooled to temperatures
-They have no electrical resistance in this state
Biophysics
-Discipline concerned applications principles physical sciences biological problems
-Deals with biological functions depend on physical agents
Solid State Physics
-Branch of physics concerned with experimental/theoretical investigations
-Properties solids, such as superconductivity, photoconductivity, and ferromagnetism
Ivar Giaever on Global Warming
-Not concerned about it’s effects
-Thinks it is just a passing crisis fad
-We will wait to see it gets worse
Greenhouse Gases
-The atmosphere has a natural supply of greenhouse gases
-They capture heat-without the greenhouse effect…
-The planet would be an uninhabitable, frozen wasteland.
Global Warming
-Too much greenhouse effect causes Global Warming
-Global Warming heats up the planet
-Melts ice and destroys arctic wildlife habitat
Prizes He Won
-Oliver E. Buckley Prize combining tunneling and superconductivity
-The 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics
-Zworkin Award 1974
Bibliography
Nobel Lectures, Physics 1971-1980, Editor Stig Lundqvist, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1992
Naomi Oreskes. Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change. Science. 3 December 2004. Vol. 306. no. 5702, p. 1686 DOt 10.1126/science.1103618. www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686