Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer (born August 25, 1928) is a German-American physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 for "developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics".
Herbert Kroemer | |
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.jpg) Herbert Kroemer in 2008 | |
| Born | August 25, 1928 |
| Nationality | Germany United States |
| Alma mater | University of Jena University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Drift-field transistor Double-heterostructure laser Heterojunction bipolar transistor |
| Awards | J J Ebers Award (1973) Humboldt Research Award (1994) Nobel Prize in Physics (2000) IEEE Medal of Honor[1](2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics |
| Institutions | Fernmeldetechnisches Zentralamt RCA Laboratories Varian Associates University of Colorado University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Influences | Friedrich Hund Fritz Houtermans |
Kroemer is professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
References
- ↑ "Herbert Kroemer". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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