Whose essential discovery did Schawlow's partner overlook?
Stephen Hawking's
His own
Isaac Newton's
James Clerk Maxwell's
Answer
In 1964, Schawlow and Townes were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on the laser. Their partner Charles Townes also received a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964, but for his work on masers. However, Townes had overlooked an essential discovery in Schawlow's work on lasers, and this discovery was later used to create the first laser.
Laser Legacy: Unraveling the Genius of Arthur Leonard Schawlow
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