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Arthur Leonard Schawlow, a Common card
Arthur Leonard Schawlow was an American physicist who, along with Charles Townes, developed the theoretical basis for laser science.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 64
- DEF
- 50
- Power
- 114
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,300
Power 114 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Arthur Leonard Schawlow quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Arthur Leonard Schawlow card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His central insight was the use of two mirrors as the ______ cavity to take maser action from microwaves to visible wavelengths.
Answer
resonant. His central insight was the use of two mirrors as the resonant cavity to take maser action from microwaves to visible wavelengths. From the Arthur Leonard Schawlow article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He shared the ____ Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn for his work using lasers to determine atomic energy levels with great precision.
Answer
1980s. He shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn for his work using lasers to determine atomic energy levels with great precision. From the Arthur Leonard Schawlow article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His central insight was the use of two mirrors as the resonant cavity to take maser action from microwaves to visible wavelengths.
- He shared the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physics with Nicolaas Bloembergen and Kai Siegbahn for his work using lasers to determine atomic energy levels with great precision.
Why it is Common
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Text : Wikipedia, Arthur Leonard Schawlow (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Jose Mercado / Stanford News Service, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
