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Encyclopedia > Michael Pepper

Professor Sir Michael Pepper FRS FInstP (born 10 August 1942) is a British physicist and a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ... The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the United Kingdoms professional body for physicists. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The premises of the Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ...


He is the Managing Director of Toshiba Research Europe Ltd and Head of the Semiconductor Physics Group at the Cavendish Laboratory of Cambridge University.[1] Additionally, Sir Michael is honorary Professor of Pharmaceutical Science in the University of Otago, New Zealand.[2] He received a knighthood in the 2006 New Year's Honours list for services to physics. [3] He received the Royal Medal in 2005 for his "work which has had the highest level of influence in condensed matter physics and has resulted in the creation of the modern field of semiconductor nanostructures."[4] Toshiba Corporations headquarters in Hamamatsucho, Tokyo Toshiba Corporation sales by division for year ending March, 31 2005 Toshiba Corporation ) (TYO: 6502 ) is a Japanese high technology electrical and electronics manufacturing firm, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. ... A semiconductor is a material with an electrical conductivity that is intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor. ... Plaque The Cavendish Laboratory is Cambridge Universitys Department of Physics, and is part of the universitys School of Physical Sciences. ... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Medals of the Royal Society of London were established by King George IV. They were further supported with certain changes to their conditions, by King William IV and Queen Victoria. ...


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The quantum Hall effect is a quantum-mechanical version of the Hall effect, observed in two-dimensional systems of electrons subjected to low temperatures and strong magnetic fields, in which the Hall conductance σ takes on the quantized values where e is the elementary charge and h is Plancks constant. ...

References:

  1. ^ Cavendish Laboratory: Michael Pepper, accessed 6 May 2006
  2. ^ University of Otago, School of Pharmacy, Annual Report 2003/2004, accessed 2 July 2006
  3. ^ Toshiba Research Europe: news article about Pepper's knighthood, accessed 6 May 2006
  4. ^ Royal Society website: Royal Medal, accessed 6 May 2006]

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