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Leonid Butov is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the study of indirect excitons (IXs) in semiconductor structures, exploring phenomena such as Bose-Einstein condensation, spontaneous coherence, and interactions of bosons at low temperatures. His work has significant implications for excitonic devices, including transistors and photon storage systems. Throughout his career, Butov has guided numerous students who have received prestigious awards, such as the Inamori Fellowship and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. He has authored and co-authored several influential publications, with contributions to journals like Physical Review B and Nature Photonics, which delve into the mechanics and applications of indirect excitons in quantum well structures.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).