STOCKHOLM — Nobel physics laureate Gerard Mourou says he finds it difficult to describe his emotions at winning. “With the technology we have developed, laser power has been increased about a million times, maybe even a billion.”France’s President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the French co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, saying the award highlights French research and its applications. Macron tweeted on Tuesday “we are proud of Gerard Mourou”, the 74-year-old co-winner with Arthur Ashkin of the United States and Canada’s Donna Strickland. The three scientists have been awarded for advances in laser physics. Strickland and Mourou helped develop short and intense laser pulses that have broad industrial and medical applications.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 02, 2018 14:03 UTC