Professor Dam Thanh Son won the prestigious Dirac 2018 physics award

Professor Dam Thanh Son and two colleagues from the United States were honored for their work on quantum mechanics affecting many things.

Center for International Theoretical Physics (ICTP) yesterday announced the owner of the prize and medal Dirac 2018 belongs to three physicists Subir Sachdev , Harvard University; Xiao-Gang Wen , Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Prof. Dam Thanh Son , University of Chicago (USA).

Professor Dam Thanh Son.(Photo: UChicago News).

The three scientists pioneered the study of quantum mechanics effects on large particle groups, also known as many-body systems. They found out how quantum mechanics laws affect the behavior of very small particle groups. This is the key to understanding the macroscopic properties of materials because everyday objects are made up of very large particles, which can reach nearly 10 ^ 23 particles.

Three scientists have made important contributions to discovering new phases of matter (besides the three familiar phases of solid, liquid, and gas) and clarifying the transition between these phases when the factors are affected. External such as temperature and pressure change.

Dam Thanh Son and two colleagues used extensive knowledge from various fields such as materials science, black holes and cold atoms to study a variety of objects, thereby proving the value of the approach. across industry.

Three physicists won the 2018 Dirac Prize and Medal. (Photo: ICTP).

"This year's Dirac winning physicists are at the forefront of adopting a cross-disciplinary approach to address specific theoretical physics problems , " said Fernando Quevedo, Director of the Center for International Physics (ICTP) emphasized. Although all three scientists working in the United States, they come from developing countries, are an example for thousands of scientists around the world.

The ICTP Dirac award was first awarded in 1985, named after PAM Professor Dirac - one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century. The prize is awarded annually on Dirac's birthday ( August 8) for scientists to make important contributions in the field of theoretical physics.