Q83
General SciencePhysics
2014 Noble award in physics is associated with the invention of which type of LED?
- a.Blue
- b.Green
- c.Red
- d.Yellow
Answer: (A) Blue
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Blue LEDs were the missing piece needed to create white LED light, enabling energy-saving bright lighting that has revolutionised global illumination.