2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for Quantum Phenomena
October 7, 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to researchers John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit. Their experiment used a superconducting electric circuit that was about one centimeter in size. Previously, these quantum phenomena had only been studied in microscopic systems, but in this case, they were observed on a macroscopic scale. This discovery is significant for understanding quantum physics and its applications. Their research paves the way for new possibilities in physics and technology.