Semiconductor Electron Tunnelling
Demonstrates quantum tunnelling of electrons through a semiconductor junction, leading to the tunnel diode.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Leo Esaki Biography and Timeline
Follow Leo Esaki through 2 dated historical records for Japan.
Leo Esaki, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1957–1973Years on this page
1957
1973
Nobel Prize for Electron Tunnelling
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for experimental discoveries concerning tunnelling in semiconductors.
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