Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity, his work with light, atomic theory and his four dimensional continuum of space and time have led to many technological innovations that we use today such as television, GPS, nuclear energy, medical imaging to name a few.

Choose one technological innovation that we enjoy today that can be traced back to Albert Einstein's work. Explain how this new technology works and trace the technology to that portion of Einstein's work that was the precursor to this technology. Explain Einstein's work in this specific area. List references.