| Yoshiaki Arata | |
|---|---|
 Yoshiaki Arata | |
| Born | (1924-05-22)22 May 1924 Kyoto Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 5 June 2018(2018-06-05) (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Awards | Order of Culture of Japan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cold fusion |
| Institutions | Osaka University |
Yoshiaki Arata (荒田 吉明, Arata Yoshiaki, 22 May 1924 – 5 June 2018) was a Japanese physicist. Arata was one of the pioneering researchers into nuclear fusion in Japan and a former professor at Osaka University. He was reported to be a strong nationalist, speaking only Japanese in public. He received the Order of Culture in 2006.
Arata started researching and publishing in the field of cold fusion around 1998, together with his colleague Yue Chang Zhang.
Further reading
- Japan's "Cold fusion" Effort Produces Startling Claims of Bursts of Neutrons", Wall Street Journal, 4 December 1989
- "New life for cold fusion?" New Scientist, 9 December 1989, p. 19
- N. Wada and K. Nishizawa, "Nuclear fusion in solid", Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 1989, 28:L2017
Publications
- Y. Arata and Y. C. Zhang. "Achievement of intense 'cold' fusion reaction," Proceedings of the Japanese Academy, series B, 1990. 66:l.
- Y.Arata. Patent Application US 2006/0153752 A
References
- "サービス終了のお知らせ".
- "5月22日生まれの性格・相性・有名人・誕生石・誕生花｜365日誕生日占い".
- "訃報：荒田吉明さん９４歳＝大阪大名誉教授 | 毎日新聞".
- "荒田吉明氏が死去 大阪大名誉教授". 6 June 2018.
- ^ "La rivincita del Samurai" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore. 22 May 2008.
- Ludovica Manusardi Carlesi (22 May 2008). "Nucleare, la fusione fredda funziona" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore.
- Arata receives award from Emperor of Japan
- "Cold fusion success in Japan gets warm reception in India". Thaindian News. 27 May 2008.
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