Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 awarded to Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis for quantum tunnelling research

(From left) John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis. PIC/AP/PTI

John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research on seemingly obscure quantum tunnelling that is advancing digital technology.

Clarke, 83, conducted his research at the University of California, Berkeley; Martinis at the University of California, Santa Barbara; and Devoret at Yale and the University of California, Santa Barbara. "One of the reasons that cellphones work is because of this work," Clarke said, speaking from his cellphone.

The Nobel committee said that their work in the 1980s continues to provide opportunities to develop "the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors".

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