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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Leo_EsakiLeo Esaki - Wikipedia

    Reona Esaki (江崎 玲於奈 Esaki Reona, born March 12, 1925), also known as Leo Esaki, is a Japanese physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 with Ivar Giaever and Brian David Josephson for his work in electron tunneling in semiconductor materials which finally led to his invention of the Esaki diode, which exploited that ...

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Leo-EsakiLeo Esaki | Biography, Nobel Prize, Tunnel Diode, & Facts

    Mar 8, 2024 · Leo Esaki, Japanese solid-state physicist and researcher in conductivity who won a share of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Physics. He devised ways to modify the behavior of solid-state semiconductors by adding impurities, and this work led to his invention of the double diode, which became known as the Esaki diode.

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  4. www.ibm.com › history › leo-esakiLeo Esaki | IBM

    Learn how Leo Esaki, a Japanese-born physicist, joined IBM in 1959 and made groundbreaking discoveries in electron tunneling and semiconductor technology. His inventions paved the way for miniaturization and high-speed computing in consumer electronics.

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  6. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › physicsThe official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org

    Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist who discovered the Esaki tunnel diode and pioneered the design of semiconductor quantum structures. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 for his pioneering work on electron tunneling in solids and superlattices, and has also won many other awards and honors.

  7. ieeecsc.org › recipient › leo-esakiLeo Esaki - 1973 recipient of Nobel Prize in Physics

    Leo Esaki is a Japanese physicist who discovered tunnelling phenomena in solids, such as semiconductors and superconductors, and developed the tunnel diode. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics 1973 with Ivar Giaever and Brian Josephson for their experimental and theoretical contributions to tunnelling.

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  9. www.encyclopedia.com › leo-esakiLeo Esaki | Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Learn about Leo Esaki, a Japanese physicist who invented the tunnel diode and won the Nobel Prize in 1973 for his work on electron tunneling in semiconductors. Find out his biography, achievements, and contributions to science and technology.

  10. mediatheque.lindau-nobel.org › laureates › esakiResearch Profile - Leo Esaki | Lindau Mediatheque

    Learn about the life and discoveries of Prof. Dr. Leo Esaki, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 for his experimental work on tunneling phenomena in semiconductors and superconductors. Find out how he started his career in solid-state physics, how he observed the tunneling effect in semiconductor diodes, and how he developed the Esaki diode.

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