Nobel Prize winners in physics have conducted unprecedented experiments using entangled quantum states, where two particles behave as one unit even when separated. The results have paved the way for a new technology based on quantum information.
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While physicists often deal with problems that at first glance appear far from everyday concerns – tiny particles and the vast mysteries of space and time – their research provides the foundation for many practical applications of science.
Intensive research and development is underway to harness the special properties of individual particle systems to build quantum computers, improve measurements, build quantum networks, and establish secure quantum encrypted communications.
“Quantum informatics is a vibrant and rapidly developing field. It has broad and potential implications in areas such as secure information transfer, quantum computing and sensing technology,” said Nobel committee member Eva Olsson.
Last year the prize was presented to three scientists – Soukuro Manebe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi – whose work has helped to explain and predict the complex forces of nature, expanding our understanding of climate change.
A week of Nobel Prize announcements began on Monday with Swedish scientist swante pabo Receiving an award in medicine for uncovering the secrets of Neanderthal DNA that provided important insights into our immune system.
They continue chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday. The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday and the Economics Prize will be announced on October 10.
The prizes carry a cash prize of 10 million Swedish kronor (approximately $900,000) and will be awarded on 10 December.
The money comes from a will left by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who died in 1895.
(with inputs from agencies)