What year did Alferov pass away?
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In 2019, Zhores Alferov, a Russian physicist and Nobel laureate, passed away at the age of 88. He made significant contributions to the field of semiconductor physics and optoelectronics, particularly in the development of heterojunctions and semiconductor lasers. His research laid the foundation for modern optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells.
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