Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum mechanics, laying the groundwork for quantum computing.
(Bloomberg) — Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum mechanics, laying the groundwork for quantum computing.
Alain Aspect from France, John F. Clauser from the US and Anton Zeilinger from Austria will share a 10 million-krona ($900,000) award, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in a statement on Tuesday. They are awarded the prize “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science,” the academy said.
Their work on the development of experimental tools has “laid the foundation for a new era of quantum technology,” according to the award committee. “Being able to manipulate and manage quantum states and all their layers of properties gives us access to tools with unexpected potential.”
(Updates with comment from academy)
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