Prof. Yakir Aharonov has been researching the foundations of quantum theory for over a decade. His main fields of activity are: time, non-locality, topological-effects, geometric-phase, symmetry-calibration, quantum measurements, interpretations of quantum theory and more.
The discovery of the Aharonov-Bohm effect (together with David Bohm) and the weak measurements (together with Lev Vaidman and David Albert) are considered his main contributions. Yakir Aharonov also led the discoveries of the Aharonov-Anandan phase, the Aharonov-Casher effect, the shielded measurement, the two-state formalism as well as other effects in quantum theory.
His extensive research led to the development of many theoretical and experimental research fields in Israel and around the world.
