Richard Post

Richard Post

Richard Freeman Post (* 14. November 1918 in Pomona, Kalifornien) ist ein US-amerikanischer Physiker, der sich insbesondere mit Plasmaphysik befasste.

Post machte 1940 seinen Bachelor Abschluss am Pomona College, wo er danach bis 1942 Assistant Instructor in Physik war. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg forschte er am Naval Research Laboratory der US-Navy bis 1946 an Unterwasserakustik. Ab 1947 studierte er an der Stanford University, wo er 1951 promoviert wurde. Ab 1951 war er am Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, wo er 1951 bis 1974 Leiter der Fusionsforschungsgruppe (Controlled Thermonuclear Research Group) war und 1974 bis 1987 Deputy Associate Director des magnetischen Fusionsprogramms. Ab 1987 war er dort Senior Scientist. Seit 1963 war er außerdem Professor in Residence der University of California, Davis. In den 1960er Jahren war er Berater der NASA und der US-Airforce (Systems Command).

Post befasste sich mit Beschleunigerphysik, Fusionsforschung und Plasmaphysik.

1978 erhielt er den James-Clerk-Maxwell-Preis für Plasmaphysik.

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