Jun Kondo

Jun Kondo was a Japanese physicist known for discovering the "Kondo effect," which explains how magnetic impurities in metals cause electrical resistance to increase at low temperatures. Normally, metals become better conductors as they cool, but Kondo found that tiny magnetic atoms disrupt this process. His work revealed complex interactions between magnetic moments and conduction electrons, leading to insights in condensed matter physics. The Kondo effect is fundamental in understanding magnetic materials and nanotechnology, and his contributions earned him high regard in the scientific community.