Yoshiaki Arata

Yoshiaki Arata (荒田 吉明, Arata Yoshiaki, 22 May 1924[1][2] – 5 June 2018)[3][4][5] was a Japanese physicist. Arata was one of the pioneering researchers into nuclear fusion in Japan[5] and a former professor at Osaka University.[6] He is reported to be a strong nationalist, speaking only Japanese in public.[5] He received the Order of Culture in 2006.[7]

Yoshiaki Arata
Yoshiaki Arata
Born(1924-05-22)22 May 1924
Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died5 June 2018(2018-06-05) (aged 94)
NationalityJapanese
AwardsOrder of Culture of Japan
Scientific career
FieldsCold fusion
InstitutionsOsaka University

Arata started researching and publishing in the field of cold fusion around 1998, together with his colleague Yue Chang Zhang.[8]

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
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References
  1. http://www.geocities.jp/aratacenter/Arata.html
  2. https://www.sponky.net/?p=1922
  3. https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180607/k00/00m/060/072000c
  4. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO3144586006062018AC8000/
  5. "La rivincita del Samurai" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore. 22 May 2008.
  6. Ludovica Manusardi Carlesi (22 May 2008). "Nucleare, la fusione fredda funziona" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore.
  7. Arata receives award from Emperor of Japan
  8. "Cold fusion success in Japan gets warm reception in India". Thaindian News. 27 May 2008.


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