E.N. Economou and the metal-to-insulator transition

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Abstract

In this paper, I interweave a brief history of the metal-to-insulator (MI) transition with a summary of E.N. Economou's related work. Those periods during which we overlapped are emphasized. I describe his activities as a graduate student at Chicago. A brief history of the MI transition follows, setting the stage for discussion of his pioneering contributions in the early 1970s to the theory of the localization of electrons, phonons, and photons in disordered materials; of his studies of the Mott-Hubbard transition; and of the work he did in the 1980s with his Exxon collaborators. After a few observations on the current state of our understanding of MI transitions, the paper concludes with a summary of Economou's contributions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7-20
Number of pages14
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume296
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2001
Externally publishedYes
EventWave Propagation and Electronic - Crete, Greece
Duration: Jun 15 2000Jun 15 2000

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Disorder
  • Hubbard model
  • Light localization
  • Localization
  • Metal to insulator transition

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