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Bruce Winstein Samuel Allison Distinguished Service Professor in Physics Areas of Expertise:
Steve Koppes |
Background:
Bruce Winstein studies the cosmic microwave background radiation, the afterglow from the big bang, for information about the physical conditions in the early universe. Before turning his attention to cosmology in recent years, Winstein specialized in particle physics. A member of the National Academy of Sciences, he led a research team that in 1999 announced making the definitive observation of a new type of CP violation. CP (charge-parity) violation is the phenomenon that led to the vast predominance of matter over antimatter in the universe. The only other observation of CP violation prior to that came in 1964, in an experiment that earned the 1980 Nobel Prize in physics for James Cronin and Val Fitch.
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News clippings:
"South Pole telescope to probe mystery of 'dark energy'" CHICAGO TRIBUNE August 30, 2002 U. of C. center to test outer limits Another dimension of antimatter |
Press releases:
Quark study breaks logjam between theory, experiment Fred Kavli, Kavli Foundation donate $7.5 million to University of Chicago for cosmological physics institute New South Pole telescope to help explain why universe is accelerating New South Pole telescope to help explain why universe is accelerating University of Chicago's new Center for Cosmological Physics |
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Chronicle articles:
Dedicated to memory of David Schramm, report assesses research opportunities where physics, astr August 14, 2003 Astronomers receive $16.6 million to continue scrutiny of dark energy |
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