Multiple choice

Who are the winners of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics?

  1. Albert Fert, Peter Grunberg

  2. John C. Mather, George F. Smoot

  3. Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, George E. Smith

  4. Roy J. Glauber, John L Hall, Theodor W. Hansch

  5. David J. Gross, H. David Politzer, Frank Wilczek
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Explanation

The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Charles K. Kao for groundbreaking achievements in fiber optics communication, and Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for inventing the CCD (charge-coupled device) semiconductor imaging sensor. These innovations revolutionized telecommunications and digital photography.

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