What did Prokhorov share with Charles Hard Townes and Nikolay Basov?
A business
A Nobel Prize
A laboratory
A home town
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In 1964, Prokhorov, along with Charles Hard Townes and Nikolay Basov, received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work in the field of quantum electronics. Their work laid the foundation for the development of lasers and masers, which have revolutionized many fields of science and technology.
Revolutionary Minds: Discovering Alexander Prokhorov
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