Leo Esaki
physicist
Who was Leo Esaki?
Physicist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering electron tunneling in semiconductors, leading to advances in electronics.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Leo Esaki (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physics | 1973 | for their experimental discoveries regarding tunneling phenomena in semiconductors and superconductors, respectively |