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Articles - Physics

History of the Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1901-2000 By Erik B. Karlsson
The Nobel Prize in Physics during the last century is reviewed in this article.

light waves

The Dual Nature of Light as Reflected in the Nobel Archives By Gösta Ekspong
Is light a wave motion or is it a stream of particles?

Physics Laureates and Their Work

Marie and Pierre Curie

A Fruitful Collaboration By Nanny Fröman
Marie and Pierre Curie came upon a very active substance they later called radium.

gravity

Forces By Lars Brink
When an astronaut in a rocket accelerates to get away from earth, he feels a gravity force that is several times that on earth.

wave effect

Lippmann's and Gabor's Revolutionary Approach to Imaging By Klaus Biedermann
Lippman and Gabor chose an evolutionary approach to fundamental physics instead of taking the evolutionary route in engineering.

accelerators

On Accelerators and Nobel Laureates By Sven Kullander
An extensive article on particle accelerators and the scientists who have contributed to their development.

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Physics in Denmark: The First Four Hundred Years By Abraham Pais
Two men have done more than anyone else to raise the level of physics in Denmark: Hans Christian Ørsted and Niels Bohr.

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Solving the Mystery of the Missing Neutrinos By John N. Bahcall
In the years 2001 to 2003 scientists finally solved a mystery they had been struggling for four decades.

Laureates' Workplace

caltech

History of CaltechBy Judith Goodstein
From a modest little college to one of the world's foremost training centers in physics, chemistry and engineering.

Other Articles

cosmos

High Energy Neutrinos from the Cosmos By Per Olof Hulth
The visible light emitted by myriads of stars and other phenomena tell a fascinating story about the universe.

flower

How the Sun Shines By John N. Bahcall
How does the sun produce vast amounts of energy necessary to support life on earth?

microprocessor

Technology and Entrepreneurship at Silicon Valley By Christophe Lécuyer
After the discovery of the transistor, William Shockley moved to Palo Alto and started a company which gave rise to many other companies.

processor

The Accidental Entrepreneur By Gordon E. Moore
Here, Gordon Moore discusses his early career, working for Nobel Laureate William Shockley and entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley.

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