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2025 Physics Nobel Awarded for Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

10/16/2025

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in electrical circuits.
Their work shows quantum effects can appear in macroscopic systems, advancing quantum computing and cryptography.
The experiments used Josephson junctions to create qubits essential for quantum technologies.
Experts emphasize the findings’ significance for modern cybersecurity and ongoing quantum research across Polish institutions.

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in electrical circuits.
Their work shows quantum effects can appear in macroscopic systems, advancing quantum computing and cryptography.
The experiments used Josephson junctions to create qubits essential for quantum technologies.
Experts emphasize the findings’ significance for modern cybersecurity and ongoing quantum research across Polish institutions.