Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer (born August 25, 1928) is a German-American physicist. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 for "developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics".
Herbert Kroemer | |
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![]() Herbert Kroemer in 2008 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Germany United States |
Alma mater | University of Jena University of Göttingen |
Known for | Drift-field transistor Double-heterostructure laser Heterojunction bipolar transistor |
Awards | J J Ebers Award (1973) Humboldt Research Award (1994) Nobel Prize in Physics (2000) IEEE Medal of Honor[1](2002) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics |
Institutions | Fernmeldetechnisches Zentralamt RCA Laboratories Varian Associates University of Colorado University of California, Santa Barbara |
Doctoral advisor | Fritz Sauter |
Influences | Friedrich Hund Fritz Houtermans |
Kroemer is professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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