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Nobel Prize in physics goes to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for revealing bizarre properties of the quantum world

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke of UC Berkeley, Michel Devoret of Yale University and UC Santa Barbara, and John Martinis of UC Santa Barbara for discovering macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling in electrical circuits.</span

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke of UC Berkeley, Michel Devoret of Yale University and UC Santa Barbara, and John Martinis of UC Santa Barbara for discovering macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling in electrical circuits.

The three scientists conducted experiments in 1984 and 1985 at UC Berkeley using superconducting circuits called Josephson junctions, which demonstrated quantum tunneling effects in systems large enough to hold in one's hand.</span

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The three scientists conducted experiments in 1984 and 1985 at UC Berkeley using superconducting circuits called Josephson junctions, which demonstrated quantum tunneling effects in systems large enough to hold in one's hand.

Their research showed that electrons moving through superconducting circuits could behave as a single quantum particle, tunneling through barriers and exhibiting quantized energy levels similar to individual atoms.</span

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Their research showed that electrons moving through superconducting circuits could behave as a single quantum particle, tunneling through barriers and exhibiting quantized energy levels similar to individual atoms.

The discovery laid the foundation for quantum bits or qubits, which are essential components of modern quantum computers developed by companies like Google and IBM that use superconducting quantum circuits.</span

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The discovery laid the foundation for quantum bits or qubits, which are essential components of modern quantum computers developed by companies like Google and IBM that use superconducting quantum circuits.

Clarke expressed complete surprise at receiving the award, stating it had never occurred to him that their 1980s research would be Nobel Prize worthy, though he noted their work underlies technologies like cell phones.</span

Clarke expressed complete surprise at receiving the award, stating it had never occurred to him that their 1980s research would be Nobel Prize worthy, though he noted their work underlies technologies like cell phones.

The prize of 11 million Swedish kronor will be shared equally among the three laureates, with the award ceremony scheduled for December 10 in Stockholm to commemorate the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics.</span

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The prize of 11 million Swedish kronor will be shared equally among the three laureates, with the award ceremony scheduled for December 10 in Stockholm to commemorate the 100th anniversary of quantum mechanics.

Three Scientists Win 2025 Nobel Physics Prize for Quantum Discovery

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