Leo Esaki
Leo Esaki | |
|---|---|
 Leo Esaki in 1959 | |
| Born | March 12, 1925 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Alma mater | University of Tokyo |
| Known for | electron tunneling,Esaki diode |
| Awards | Stuart Ballantine Medal(1961) Nobel Prize in Physics(1973) IEEE Medal of Honor |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied physics |
Reona Esaki( giang kỳ linh ô nạiEsaki Reona,born March 12, 1925), also known asLeo Esaki,is aJapanesephysicist. He was awarded theNobel Prize in Physicsin 1973 withIvar GiaeverandBrian David Josephson.He won the prize for his discovery of the phenomenon ofelectron tunneling.[1]
He is known for his invention of theEsaki diode,which exploited that phenomenon. This research was done when he was with Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (now known asSony). He has also contributed in being a pioneer of the semiconductorsuperlatticewhile he was with IBM.
Esaki was born on March 12, 1925 inHigashiōsaka,Japan.[2]He studied at theUniversity of Tokyo.
References[change|change source]
- ↑Esaki, L.; Tsu, R. (1970)."Superlattice and Negative Differential Conductivity in Semiconductors".IBM Journal of Research and Development.14:61–65.doi:10.1147/rd.141.0061.
- ↑Esaki, Leo, "Long Journey into Tunneling,"Nobel Lecture,Dec 12, 1973.
Other websites[change|change source]
- Leo Esaki – Biography. Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003 fromhttp://www.nobel.se/physics/laureates/1973/esaki-bio.htmlArchived2004-08-03 at theWayback Machine
- IBM record
- IEEE History Center – Leo Esaki. Retrieved Jul. 19, 2011 fromhttp://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Leo_Esaki
- Sony History – The Esaki Diode. Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003 fromhttp://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-7/h5.htmlArchived2003-08-04 at theWayback Machine
- Freeview video 'An Interview with Leo Esaki' by the Vega Science Trust
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