6 4 / 2022 // LEOPOLDINA / NEWS
The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Leopoldina member Anton Zeilinger
Joint award for the quantum physicist with Alain Aspect ( France ) and John F . Clauser ( USA )
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Austrian quantum physicist Anton Zeilinger receives the Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 . Zeilinger , a member of the Leopoldina since 2005 , receives the award jointly with Alain Aspect ( France ) and John F . Clauser ( USA ). The three quantum researchers are honoured for their ground-breaking experiments on entangled quantum states .
Anton Zeilinger ‘ s research has brought new insights into quantum technology and a new interpretation of quantum mechanics . He has delivered studies on quantum information and quantum cryptography . In 1997 he succeeded in demonstrating the entanglement of more than two particles , also referred to as quantum teleportation . This involves the direct transfer of the state of a light particle , overcoming time and space . This process is a method of quantum communication , in which no particles are transferred from one place
“ We are delighted that Anton Zeilinger , a Leopoldina member from Austria , is one of the prize winners .”
Gerald Haug ML President of the Leopoldina
to another in the standard sense but only their quantum state .
Further developments eventually led to quantum cryptography , which also uses the entanglement of particles . This technology enables the tap-proof en- cryption of messages and data transmissions . The results of the three quantum scientists have paved the way for the new technologies based on quantum information .
Zeilinger co-authored the Leopoldina statement “ Perspectives on Quantum Technology ”, published in 2015 . “ This year ’ s Nobel Prize in Physics recognises significant research results which have laid the foundation for a new era of quantum technology . We are delighted that Anton Zeilinger , a Leopoldina member from Austria , is one of the prize winners ,” stated Leopoldina President Gerald Haug in recognition of the award .
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Anton Zeilinger