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11.21.09

Creators of CCDs and Fiber Optics Win 2009 Nobel Prize In Physics

By Stuart Fox Posted 10.06.2009 at 2:57 pm 2 Comments

We live in a world designed by Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, and George E. Smith. Their work on the physics of light made possible the fiber optic cables carrying this web page to your phone, and the digital camera on the other side. And on December 10th, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will award them the Nobel Prize in physics for their work.

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