Cunningham Township in Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Quantum-Well Laser
Erected by University of Illinois.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the University of Illinois series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 40° 6.682′ N, 88° 13.657′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Cunningham Township. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Wright Street and East Healey Street. Marker is between Everitt and Talbot Laboratories, near a pedestrian bridge over Boneyard Creek. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Urbana IL 61801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Theory of Superconductivity (a few steps from this marker); Sound on Film (within shouting distance of this marker); Computer-Based Education (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Computers (about 600 feet away); Multiphase Fluid Dynamics (about 700 feet away); Understanding Photosynthesis (about 700 feet away); Natural History Building (about 700 feet away); Illite and Clay Mineralogy (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.
Also see . . .
1. Nick Holonyak. Wikipedia entry on the engineer, academic and creator of the first practical LED light. (Submitted on June 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Quantum-Well Laser. Short video expounding upon the marker subject. (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) (Submitted on June 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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