Willis Lamb: 1913-2008
Nobel laureate’s precise measurements of the hydrogen spectrum laid the foundations for quantum electrodynamics
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Nobel laureate’s precise measurements of the hydrogen spectrum laid the foundations for quantum electrodynamics
Read article: Willis Lamb: 1913-2008
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