Herbert Kroemer

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Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer (cropped).jpg
Herbert Kroemer in 2008
Born(1928-08-25)August 25, 1928
DiedMarch 8, 2024(2024-03-08) (aged 95)
NationalityGermany
United States
Alma materUniversity of Jena
University of Göttingen
Known forDrift-field transistor
Double-heterostructure laser
Heterojunction bipolar transistor
AwardsJ J Ebers Award (1973)
Humboldt Research Award (1994)
Nobel Prize in Physics (2000)
IEEE Medal of Honor[1](2002)
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical Engineering, Applied Physics
InstitutionsFernmeldetechnisches Zentralamt
RCA Laboratories
Varian Associates
University of Colorado
University of California, Santa Barbara
InfluencesFriedrich Hund
Fritz Houtermans

Herbert Kroemer (August 25, 1928 – March 8, 2024) was a German-American physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 for "developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics".

Kroemer was a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Kroemer died on March 8, 2024 in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 95.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Herbert Kroemer. IEEE Global History NetworkIEEE. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Nobel Laureate Herb Kroemer, 1928–2024. UC Santa Barbara Engineering (12 March 2024). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Sad News – Professor Emeritus Herbert Kroemer. UC Santa Barbara Office of the Chancellor (12 March 2024). Retrieved 13 March 2024.