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Gerard Mourou
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Gerard Albert Mourou (born 22 June 1944) is a French scientist and pioneer in the field of electrical engineering and lasers. He was awarded a share of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Donna Strickland, for the invention of chirped pulse amplification, a technique later used to create ultrashort-pulse, very high-intensity laser pulses.
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Gerard Albert Mourou (born 22 June 1944) is a French scientist and pioneer in the field of electrical engineering and lasers.
1. Gerard Mourou (Wikipedia)
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Gerard Albert Mourou (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944 (age 82) Albertville, Occupied France
1. Gerard Mourou (Wikipedia)
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Gerard Albert Mourou (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944 (age 82) Albertville, Occupied France
1. Gerard Mourou (Wikipedia)
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He was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, along with Donna Strickland, for the invention of chirped pulse amplification
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He was awarded half of the Prize while the other half was shared between Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their work on chirped-pulse amplification
Arthur Ashkin (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: Donna Strickland, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureatesQuote, Associated With: Donna Strickland, Lead section, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
He was awarded half of the Prize while the other half was shared between Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their work on chirped-pulse amplification
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