In the beginning there was light: Mankind has pursued light sources since ancient times, starting with flames, then the development of electric light bulbs much later, and most recently the production of light-emitting diodes. Isami Akasaki describes the historical progress that led to the invention of the first blue LED and related optical devices.
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