Elias Burstein, Pioneer in Semiconductors, Dies at 99

Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 19:41 in Physics & Chemistry

Mr. Burstein was one of the first scientists to use lasers to do research on semiconductors and insulators, and held patents for a method to increase the semiconducting capacity of silicon.

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