What was the main focus of William Shockley's research at Bell Labs?
Nuclear fusion
Artificial intelligence
Semiconductors and the transistor effect
Quantum computing
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At Bell Labs, William Shockley focused his research on semiconductors and their properties. This research led to the discovery of the transistor effect, a breakthrough in the field of electronics.
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