Yasuharu Suematsu
| Yasuharu Suematsu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 22, 1932 (age 84) [1][2]Gifu, Japan[2] |
| Nationality | Japan[1] |
| Fields | optical communications[2] |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Institute of Technology[1][2] |
| Notable students | Yoshihisa Yamamoto[3] |
| Notable awards |
2014 Japan Prize[1]
1986 IEEE David Sarnoff Award[1] |
Yasuharu Suematsu (末松 安晴 Suematsu Yasuharu) is a scientist, who received the Japan Prize and several other notable awards.
Biography
Yasuharu Suematsu was born on September 22, 1932, in Gifu, Japan.[2] He received both his B.S. (1955) and Ph.D. (1960) from the Tokyo Institute of Technology.[1][2] Afterwards, he joined the faculty of the Tokyo Institute of Technology as a professor, and became its president in 1989.[1] Later he also held the positions as first[5] President of the newly founded Kochi University of Technology and later became Director General[1] of the National Institute of Informatics. He authored at least 19 books and more than 260 scientific papers.[4]
Research
Professor Suematsu is best known for his contributions to the development of optical fiber communication. He developed semiconductor lasers which even under high-speed modulation produce light at a stable wavelength which coincides with the wavelength region where the optical losses of fibers reach its minimum.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The Japan Prize Foundation: Dr. Yasuharu Suematsu. Dated 2014, Archived copy at archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Analysis of novel resonant electron transfer triode device using metal-insulator superlattice for high speed response". IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. QE-22 (9): 1880–1886. September 1986. doi:10.1109/JQE.1986.1073178.
- ↑ Yoshihisa Yamamoto: Curriculum Vitae. Dated January 2005. Original at stanford.edu Archived July 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine., Archived July 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal Recipients, Archived copy at archive.org
- ↑ Kochi University of Technology: Congratulating Professor Emeritus Yasuharu Suematsu on winning the Japan Prize. Dated January 31, 2014, Archived copy at archive.org
- ↑ The Japan Prize Foundation: Pioneering research on semiconductor lasers for high-capacity, long-distance optical fiber communication, Archived copy at archive.org