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Serge Haroche and David Wineland share this year's Nobel Prize in Physics

Charles Day

Published Oct 9, 2012• 1 citation

Abstract

The two quantum opticians are honored "for ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems."

DOI: 10.1063/pt.4.0472

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