Helen Quinn

Biography

Helen Quinn is an Australian-American theoretical physicist who co-developed the Peccei-Quinn theory in 1977, proposing an elegant solution to the strong CP problem in quantum chromodynamics. This theory predicted the existence of a hypothetical particle called the axion, which remains an active area of experimental search. A fellow of the American Physical Society and a professor at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, she has also made significant contributions to science education reform in the United States.

海伦·奎因是一位澳大利亚裔美国理论物理学家，于1977年共同提出了佩切伊-奎因理论，为量子色动力学中的强CP问题提供了一个优雅的解决方案。该理论预言了一种被称为轴子的假想粒子的存在，至今仍是实验探索的活跃领域。她是美国物理学会会士和SLAC国家加速器实验室教授，还为美国的科学教育改革做出了重要贡献。

Key Achievements

• Co-developed Peccei-Quinn theory solving the strong CP problem

  共同提出解决强CP问题的佩切伊-奎因理论

• Predicted the existence of the axion particle

  预言了轴子粒子的存在

• Major contributions to US science education reform

  对美国科学教育改革做出重大贡献

References & Citations

1. Wikipedia: Helen Quinn — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Quinn
2. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Helen Quinn profile