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Peter Littlewood is a Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and James Franck Institute. He previously served as Head of the Cavendish Laboratory and Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge, and held leadership roles at Bell Laboratories. His research focuses on condensed matter physics, superconductivity, and quantum materials. Littlewood earned his bachelor's and PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge.
Key research areas include polariton condensates, nonreciprocal systems, and the interplay between electronic and elastic phenomena in materials. He has pioneered studies on superconductivity in strontium titanate and explored quantum fluctuations in driven-dissipative systems. His work integrates theoretical physics with experimental techniques like synchrotron tomography and optical spectroscopy. Littlewood is a Fellow of the Royal Society, Institute of Physics, and American Physical Society, reflecting his significant contributions to the field.
His career spans academic leadership roles, including directing theoretical physics research at Bell Labs and advancing materials science through interdisciplinary collaborations. Current research emphasizes non-equilibrium quantum systems and their applications in energy and information technologies.
