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Leo Esaki
Leo Esaki in 1959
Born	(1925-03-12) March 12, 1925 (age 95) Osaka, Japan
Nationality	Japan
Fields	Applied physics
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Known for	electron tunneling, Esaki diode
Notable awards	Stuart Ballantine Medal (1961) Nobel Prize in Physics (1973) IEEE Medal of Honor

Reona Esaki (江崎玲於奈 Esaki Reona, born March 12, 1925), also known as Leo Esaki, is a Japanese physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 with Ivar Giaever and Brian David Josephson. He won the prize for his discovery of the phenomenon of electron tunneling. ^[1]

He is known for his invention of the Esaki diode, which exploited that phenomenon. This research was done when he was with Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (now known as Sony). He has also contributed in being a pioneer of the semiconductor superlattice while he was with IBM.

Esaki was born on March 12, 1925 in Osaka, Japan.^[2] He studied at the University of Tokyo.

References

↑ Esaki, L.; Tsu, R. (1970). "Superlattice and Negative Differential Conductivity in Semiconductors". IBM Journal of Research and Development 14: 61. doi:10.1147/rd.141.0061 .
↑ Esaki, Leo, "Long Journey into Tunneling," Nobel Lecture, Dec 12, 1973.

Other websites

Leo Esaki – Biography. Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003 from http://www.nobel.se/physics/laureates/1973/esaki-bio.html
IBM record
IEEE History Center – Leo Esaki. Retrieved Jul. 19, 2011 from http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/Leo_Esaki
Sony History – The Esaki Diode. Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003 from http://www.sony.net/Fun/SH/1-7/h5.html
Freeview video 'An Interview with Leo Esaki' by the Vega Science Trust

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