Topic: historical physics

  • 2025 Nobel Prize Honors Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling

    2025 Nobel Prize Honors Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling

    The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their discovery of macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in electrical circuits. Their work is foundational for advancing next-generation quantum technologies, including quantum...

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  • Electrons Floating on a Helium Sea

    Electrons Floating on a Helium Sea

    Quantum computing is advancing from scientific challenges to engineering issues, with companies developing systems of dozens to hundreds of qubits and reducing error rates. Some ventures are exploring new qubit platforms, such as using electrons levitating above liquid helium, which could enable ...

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