The Superlattice Story with the Esaki Tunnel Diode

Abstract

Esaki discusses the history of solid state physics, quantum theory and the development of superlattices, including the work that won him the Nobel Prize. In the end he presents his list of "five don'ts" which anyone with an interest in realizing his or her creative potential should follow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA481345

Entities

People

  • Leo Esaki

Organizations

  • Yokohama College of Pharmacy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystal Lattices
  • Diodes
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Energy Bands
  • P-N Junctions
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics
  • Superlattices
  • Tunnel Diodes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing