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Physics World

William Phillips: a passion for quantum physics

Margaret Harris

Published Nov 1, 2025• 0 citations
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Abstract

William Phillips, who shared the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work on laser cooling, talks to Margaret Harris about his life in science, the weirdness of entanglement, and the future of quantum tech.
DOI
10.1088/2058-7058/38/10/19

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