Charles Townes — Questions and answers
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What was Charles Townes and his team trying to create in 1953?
Choices
- A. A new type of light bulb
- B. A beam of coherent microwaves ✓
- C. A stronger radio antenna
- D. A faster computer
Answer: B. A beam of coherent microwaves
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Who first thought of the idea of 'stimulated emission' many years before Charles Townes?
Choices
- A. Charles Townes
- B. Albert Einstein ✓
- C. Herbert Zeiger
- D. James Gordon
Answer: B. Albert Einstein
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Where did Charles Townes get his big idea about using atoms to make waves?
Choices
- A. In his university laboratory.
- B. At a big science conference.
- C. While sitting on a park bench in Washington D.C. ✓
- D. From reading a book at home.
Answer: C. While sitting on a park bench in Washington D.C.
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What important award did Charles Townes receive for his work on the maser and laser?
Choices
- A. A medal for the best teacher.
- B. The Nobel Prize in Physics. ✓
- C. An award for inventing the internet.
- D. A trophy for building a fast car.
Answer: B. The Nobel Prize in Physics.
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