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Trio win “for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics”
Alessandro Strumia claimed “physics invented and built by men”
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Over 100 research projects will benefit from funding
Electrical engineer shared 2009 physics prize for developing technology that made the Internet possible
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Ultrashort laser pulses reveal the precise time for electrons to be ejected from materials using quanta of light
Hashini Thirrimanne of the University of Surrey describes a new type of X-ray detector
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