CHARLES K. KAO

2009 Nobel Laureate in Physics

for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication.

• Born: November 4, 1933
• Place of birth: Shanghai, China
• Nationality: China
• Residence: Hong Kong, China
• Affiliation: Standard Telecommunication Laboratories, Harlow, UK; Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
  • Retired
• Education:
  • University of London, PhD. 1965

• A Choice Fulfilled: The Business of High Technology by Charles K. Kao
• Optical Fibre (Materials & Devices, Series No 6) by Charles K. Kao
• Optical Fiber Systems: Technology, Design, and Applications by Charles K. Kao
• Optical Factor Technology, II by Charles K. Kao
• Books on Fiber Optics
• Books on/by Charles Kao

• Prize co-recipient:Willard S. Boyle
• Prize co-recipient:George E. Smith
• Interview
• Wikipedia Entry
• Fiber Optics Basics
• Official award announcement and background
• Scientific Background
• Information for Public
• Nobel Lecture

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