Yoshikatsu Sugiura's Contribution to the Development of Quantum Physics in Japan
Yoshikatsu Sugiura's Contribution to the Development of Quantum Physics in Japan
复制标题
杉浦芳胜对日本量子物理学发展的贡献
DOI：
10.1002/bewi.201900007
复制
发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
0.6
通讯作者：
Nakane Michiyo
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
阿知良綾;長岡健一;天野博，長岡健一;岡田正，高橋参吉 編，長岡健一，新開純子，高橋章 著;新宮一成;新宮一成;新宮一成;中村 治;中村 治;中村 治;新宮一成;中村 治;新宮一成;塩田 智広，大井 一希，田村 安孝，柳田 裕隆;Nakane Michiyo
物理学史上以前的研究让我们相信，西国义夫（1890-1951）几乎是一手将量子物理学引入日本的。然而，有第一手资料表明杉村吉胜（1895-1960）也发挥了重要作用。杉浦在量子化学领域因其对希特勒-伦敦化学键理论的贡献而声名鹊起。然而，物理学史学家对他的关注甚少。本文从杉浦的书信、科学论文和1930年前的个人回忆等方面介绍了杉浦的生平。通过研究这些材料，本文研究了杉浦在欧洲的成就以及他对日本量子物理学发展的贡献。我们得出的结论是，杉浦是量子物理学进入日本时最重要的物理学家之一。此外，我们还评估了他在日本物理学史上被低估的原因。我们对杉浦的历史研究表明，在日本量子物理学的历史上，除了西西那和他的学生理应占据的位置之外，还有一些重要的未被探索的方面。
Previous research in the history of physics has led us to believe that Yoshio Nishina (1890–1951) virtually single‐handedly imported quantum physics into Japan. However, there are first‐hand accounts that Yoshikatsu Sugiura (1895–1960) also played an important role. Sugiura made his name in quantum chemistry with his contribution to the Heitler‐London theory of the chemical bond. Yet, historians of physics have paid scant attention to him. This paper brings forward information on Sugiura from his letters, his scientific papers, and his own recollections until ca. 1930. By examining this material, the present paper studies Sugiura's accomplishments in Europe and his contributions to the development of quantum physics in Japan. We conclude that Sugiura was one of the most important physicists when it comes to the arrival of quantum physics in Japan. In addition, we assess why he has been under‐appreciated in the history of physics in Japan. Our historical study on Sugiura suggests that, in addition to the position Nishina and his students rightfully occupy, there still are important unexplored aspects in the history of Japanese quantum physics.