Shuji Nakamura

Nobel Lecture

Background Story of the Invention of Efficient Blue InGaN Light Emitting Diodes

Shuji Nakamura delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2014, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Per Delsing, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics.

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Shuji Nakamura delivered his Nobel Lecture on 8 December 2014, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Per Delsing, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics.

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