Eli Yablonovitch
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Eli Yablonovitch is an American physicist and engineer renowned as a pioneer of photonic crystals and a leading figure in the field of photonics and optoelectronics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eli Yablonovitch canonical | 5 |
| Yablonovitch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T368117 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eli Yablonovitch Context triple: [IEEE Photonics Award, notableRecipient, Eli Yablonovitch]
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A.
Sanford Rothenberg
Sanford Rothenberg was the second husband of actress Fay Wray, known primarily for his marriage to the iconic King Kong star.
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B.
Melvin Wydler
Melvin Wydler was a U.S. Congressman whose legislative work on technology and innovation policy led to a federal law being named in his honor.
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C.
Lev Kerbel
Lev Kerbel was a prominent Soviet sculptor renowned for his monumental public works and statues of communist leaders.
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D.
Nigel Goldenfeld
Nigel Goldenfeld is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical physics, complex systems, and fluid dynamics.
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E.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eli Yablonovitch Target entity description: Eli Yablonovitch is an American physicist and engineer renowned as a pioneer of photonic crystals and a leading figure in the field of photonics and optoelectronics.
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A.
Sanford Rothenberg
Sanford Rothenberg was the second husband of actress Fay Wray, known primarily for his marriage to the iconic King Kong star.
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B.
Melvin Wydler
Melvin Wydler was a U.S. Congressman whose legislative work on technology and innovation policy led to a federal law being named in his honor.
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C.
Lev Kerbel
Lev Kerbel was a prominent Soviet sculptor renowned for his monumental public works and statues of communist leaders.
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D.
Nigel Goldenfeld
Nigel Goldenfeld is a theoretical physicist known for his influential work in statistical physics, complex systems, and fluid dynamics.
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E.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineer
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human ⓘ inventor ⓘ physicist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
electrical engineering
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physics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering
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Herbert Walther Award ⓘ IEEE Photonics Award ⓘ IEEE William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award ⓘ Frederic Ives Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Optica Frederic Ives Medal
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| employer | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
| familyName |
Eli Yablonovitch
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yablonovitch
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| fieldOfWork |
applied physics
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electrical engineering ⓘ optoelectronics ⓘ photonics ⓘ photonics crystals ⓘ |
| givenName | Eli ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Amnon Yariv ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of high-efficiency solar cells
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development of modern photonic crystal technology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Amnon Yariv ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Yablonovitch limit in light trapping
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contributions to nanophotonics ⓘ contributions to optoelectronic devices ⓘ foundational contributions to photonic bandgap materials ⓘ pioneering work on photonic crystals ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Physical Society
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National Academy of Engineering ⓘ National Academy of Sciences ⓘ Optica ⓘ |
| name | Eli Yablonovitch self-link ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
light trapping in solar cells
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photonic bandgap ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Shanhui Fan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
seminal papers on photonic bandgap structures
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work on spontaneous emission control in photonic crystals ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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physicist ⓘ scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
faculty member at UC Berkeley
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professor of electrical engineering ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
nanophotonics
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optoelectronic materials ⓘ photonic crystals ⓘ semiconductor lasers ⓘ solar cell efficiency ⓘ |
| workInstitution | University of California, Berkeley ⓘ |
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Subject: Eli Yablonovitch Description of subject: Eli Yablonovitch is an American physicist and engineer renowned as a pioneer of photonic crystals and a leading figure in the field of photonics and optoelectronics.
Referenced by (6)
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Yablonovitch