The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics was today awarded to a trio of scientists for their technique to create pulses of light lasting just ‘attoseconds’ – one billionth of one billionth of a second.
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier have demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy.
The electron is one of the three basic subatomic particles – along with protons and neutrons – that make up atoms, the basic building blocks of all matter.
It is common for several scientists who work in related fields to share the prize, which includes £841,000 ($1.14 million) and a gold medal
Nobel Prize for physics is one of the most prestigious prizes in science, and in the past honoured discoveries about fundamental forces of nature and cosmic phenomena.
It is awarded ‘for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.’
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the latest recipient on Tuesday from its stunning Session Hall in Stockholm at 10:45 BST (05:45 EDT).
It is common for several scientists who work in related fields to share the prize, which includes £841,000 ($1.14 million) and a gold medal.
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