Not just blue sky [Herbert Kroemer].

From high-speed transistor to sold-state lasers, IEEE Medal of Honor recipient Herbert Kroemer's theories have led to a wealth of semiconductor applications. His theory of heterostructures did not immediately have practical use, but it is at the root of today's CD and DVD players, cellphon...

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Published in:IEEE spectrum 39, 6 (2002).
Main Author: Perry, T.S
Format: Article
Language:English
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