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AbstractImportant DatesOccupationPlacesSubjectsRelationships
PeopleInstitutionsL. J. Sham
Dates
April 28, 1938 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Sham, L. J.
Additional Forms of Names
Sham, Le Jeu
Biography
Abstract
Le Jeu Sham is Professor of Physics at University of California, San Diego (1974-present). His research interests in condensed matter physics include optical control of electron spin and exciton in semiconductor nanodots for quantum information and computation, spin dynamics in semiconductor heterostructures, exciton correlation and nonlinear optical processes, strongly correlated semiconductors, and density functional theory.
Important Dates
April 28, 1938Birth, Hong Kong (China).
1960Obtained ARCS, Imperial College London, London (England).
1960Obtained BSc, University of London, London (England).
1963Obtained PhD in Solid State Physics, Cambridge University, Cambridge (England).
1963 – 1966Physicist (1963-1965) and Assistant Research Physicist and Lecturer in Physics (1965-1966), University of California, San Diego.
1966 – 1967Assistant Professor of Physics, University of California, Irvine.
1967 – 1968Reader in Applied Mathematics, Queen Mary College London.
1968 – presentAssociate Professor of Physics (1968-1974); Professor of Physics (1974-present); and Dean, Natural Sciences (1985-1989), University of California, San Diego, La Jolla (San Diego, Calif.).
1978Visiting Professor, Max Plank Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart.
1998Member, National Academy of Sciences.
Occupation
Condensed matter physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Mayer, Maria Goeppert, 1906-1972
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Nelson, Ann E. (Ann Elizabeth)
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
O'Neil, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1940-
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
York, Herbert F. (Herbert Frank)
Both employed at University of California, San Diego.
Institutions
Major Positions
Queen Mary College (University of London)
Reader in Applied Mathematics.
University of California, Irvine. Division of Physics and Engineering
Assistant Professor of Physics.
University of California, San Diego
Dean, Natural Sciences.
University of California, San Diego. Department of Physics
Physicist; Assistant Research Physicist; Lecturer in Physics; Associate Professor of Physics; and Professor of Physics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
Imperial College. London
Obtained ARCS (1960).
Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung
Visiting Professor.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
University of Cambridge. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD in Solid State Physics (1963).
University of London
Obtained BSc (1960).