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Technical Achievement:The Development of Blue Light Emitting Semiconductor Devices
- Development of the blue light emitting diode and laser diode is the final link in completing the light spectrum for semiconductor devices.
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One half of the prize is awarded jointly to Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano, and the other half is awarded to Shuji Nakamura. |
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Isamu Akasaki
(Meijo Unversity)
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Hiroshi Amano
(Meijo University)
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Shuji Nakamura
(University of California, Santa Barbara)
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(Awardees are listed in alphabetical order.) |
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