Nobel Prize for blue LED discovery

[The Kahnasaur]

I realize this isn't exactly associated with reefing but any of us who use LEDs owe these guys some thanks.

Three Japanese scientists were just awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery/invention of blue LEDs(and therefore white along with it) from several decades ago(late 1980's I think). Apparently the chemistry involved with them is very different from red and green diods and was only successfully discovered by accident after almost all research was given up on them. So thank you Shuji Nakamura, Isamu Akasaki and Hiroshi Amano for your great work.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It's a perfect place for such a post! We celebrate all things chemistry here.

 

[hart24601]

Randy, when can we expect your Nobel prize to be announced?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Randy, when can we expect your Nobel prize to be announced?

Sometime shortly after I prove that Pluto really is a planet.

 

[DeeFromBrooklyn]

Is there am article on that nomination?

 

[SantaMonica]

I do remember the early 80''s when Radio Shack only carried red, green, and yellow. Always wondered why there was no blue or white.