Arnold Nordsieck | |
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Born | Arnold Theodore Nordsieck January 5, 1911 |
Died | January 18, 1971 | (aged 60)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 1935) Columbia University (M.S., 1932) |
Known for | Bloch-Nordsieck cancellation of infrared divergences |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Columbia University Bell Telephone Laboratories University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Research Corporation |
Thesis | Scattering of Radiation by an Electric Field (1935) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert Oppenheimer |
Arnold Theodore Nordsieck (January 5, 1911 – January 18, 1971) was an American theoretical physicist. He is best known for his work with Felix Bloch on the infrared problem in quantum electrodynamics. He developed the inertial electrostatic gyroscope (ESG) used as part of the inertial navigation system of nuclear submarines that allows them to remain underwater without having to surface to ascertain their location.