Olli V. Lounasmaa and His Low Temperature Laboratory

011i Lounasmaa was foremost a developer of ultra low temperature techniques and physics, with a vivid vision of where the discipline should be heading during the second half of the twentieth century. He was a true experimentalist who set out to do the important measurement with the best techniques a...

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Published in:Journal of low temperature physics 2004-06, Vol.135 (5/6), p.283-290
Main Authors: Paalanen, Mikko, Krusius, Matti
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:011i Lounasmaa was foremost a developer of ultra low temperature techniques and physics, with a vivid vision of where the discipline should be heading during the second half of the twentieth century. He was a true experimentalist who set out to do the important measurement with the best techniques available, but then insisted on working out a theoretical understanding of the discoveries. He was also a skillful organizer who with his students started a large laboratory. Thanks to his strong public standing as a science administrator, the laboratory enjoyed above average material resources, but also achieved striking results under his inspiring leadership. A lively collaboration with other low temperature laboratories around the world flourished and led to ground-breaking joint research.
ISSN:0022-2291
DOI:10.1023/B:JOLT.0000029498.85287.94