Link: Nobel Prize in Physics goes to early research that led to today’s quantum computers

Three physicists were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work on quantum mechanics. John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis developed a resistance-free circuit demonstrating quantum tunneling.

The trio's research proved that quantum tunneling could be observed in physical circuits, which paved the way for advances in modern transistors and quantum computing.

"This work underpins why cell phones function," John Clarke remarked, highlighting the practical applications of their research.

The scientists' seminal experiments began in the 1980s at the University of California, Berkeley, where Clarke has been a professor since 1969.

Both Devoret and Martinis continued their focus on quantum computing at Google, contributing significantly to the field's advancement.

Their achievements placed them among the elite physicists worldwide, acknowledged by the highest scientific honor, the Nobel Prize. #

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