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This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists who specialize in quantum mechanics, the science that describes the behavior of subatomic particles. Any physics in the smallest possible scales.
The award went to Frenchman Alain Aspect, American John Clauser and Austrian Anton Zeilinger.
His work can pave the way for a new generation of powerful computers and communication systems Impossible to hack.
This year’s three winners conducted innovative experiments using entangled quantum states, in which two subatomic particles behave as a single unit even when separated.
“Quantum information science is a Vibrant field “And it’s developing rapidly,” said Eva Olsson, a member of the Nobel Committee for Physics. Extensive and potential impacts in areas such as secure information transfer, quantum computing, and sensor technology.”
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Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of subatomic particles. It is a field of research that began at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Nobel Prize winners in Physics, France’s Alain Aspect, American John Clauser and Austrian Anton Zeilinger
One area of quantum mechanics is ‘entanglement’, in which two or more quantum particles – usually photons, and particles of light – can remain strongly interconnected when they are far apart. without being physically connected.
Your shared state can be your energy or your role. This is a strange phenomenon that Albert Einstein called “spooky work at a distance.”
The theoretical basis was developed in the 1960s by Northern Irish physicist John Stuart Bell. But it was Aspect, Clauser, and Tslinger who did the experiments showon me That phenomenon was real It can have practical uses.
Zeilinger told the BBC: “I have always been interested in quantum mechanics from the first moment I read about it.
“And I was greatly influenced by some theoretical predictions, because It does not fit the usual axioms Which one can get,” the winner noted.
Practical uses
Entanglement research is of great interest in two areas. One is quantum computers, which promise to make a huge leap in the ability of machines to solve complex problems.
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The winners’ research will contribute to the development of a new generation of powerful computers and impenetrable telecommunications systems.
The other is encryption, the secure encryption of information, which will make it impossible for a third party to eavesdrop on private communications.
“This is useful for army and banks, etc., in secure communications.”
“The biggest app I know of was from the Chinese, who launched a satellite several years ago that they use for secure communications over thousands of miles,” he added.
Professor Tim Spiller of York University, UK, said Tuesday’s winners were worthy winners, helping to unlock an exciting future.
“Quantum technologies have come under intense scrutiny in the UK and many other countries in the last 10 years. We’ve known about the chaos for a long time, but the investment has been made in the last 10 years. Now there are one or two purchasable emerging commercial products that use different aspects of this feature. Quantity, hope there is More to come“, claimed.
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