Solomon Pekar | |
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Born | Solomon Isakovych Pekar 16 March 1917 |
Died | 8 July 1985 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | (aged 68)
Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
Known for | Polaron theory, electron effective mass |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Solid-state physics |
Notable students | M. F. Deigen, M. A. Krivoglaz, Y. E. Perlin, Kirill Tolpygo, I. M. Dykman, Emmanuel Rashba |
Solomon Isakovych Pekar (Ukrainian: Соломон Ісакович Пекар; 16 March 1917 – 8 July 1985) was a Soviet theoretical physicist, born in Kyiv, Ukraine. He was a full Member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences and is known for his fundamental contributions to condensed matter physics, especially for introducing and advancing the concept of polaron as a charge carrier in solids.