German-American physicist who, with Willis E. Lamb, Jr., was awarded
the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1955 for his accurate determination that
the magnetic moment of the electron is greater than its theoretical
value, thus leading to reconsideration of and innovations in quantum
In 1947, through precise atomic beam studies, Kusch demonstrated that
the magnetic properties of the electron were not in agreement with existing
theories. Subsequently, he made accurate measurements of the magnetic
moment of the electron and its behaviour in hydrogen. In work characterized
by great accuracy and reliability, he measured numerous atomic, molecular,
and nuclear properties by radio-frequency beam techniques.
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