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prokhorov

/ˈprɒk.ə.rɒf/

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noun

/ˈprɒk.ə.rɒf/formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к российскому физику (1916-2002), чьи исследования движения электронов привели к созданию мазеров и лазеров для получения высокоинтенсивного излучения.

A proper noun referring to a Russian physicist (1916-2002) whose research into electron movement led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    Alexander Mikhailovich Prokhorov (1916-2002), a Soviet and Russian physicist who made fundamental contributions to quantum electronics, leading to the invention of masers and lasers.

    ruРоссийский физик

    • Prokhorov shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1964 for his work on masers and lasers.
    • His research on molecular oscillators and amplifiers revolutionized modern optics.
    • Prokhorov's discoveries paved the way for laser technology used in medicine and communications.