In what part of quantum electronics did Basov specialize?
Semiconductors
Quantum Computing
Quantum Cryptography
Laser & Maser Creation
Answer
Alexander M. Prokhorov and Nikolai G. Basov were both awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 for their research in quantum electronics. Basov specialized in the creation of lasers and masers. A laser is a device that emits light through a process called stimulated emission of radiation. A maser is a device that emits microwaves through a similar process.
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