NPR's Richard Harris did a fine job on
Morning Edition today, explaining the importance of the research of Serge Haroche and David Wineland, co-winners of the 2012
Nobel Prize in Physics. Richard said that the two scientists figured out how to "observe and
manipulate subatomic particles without destroying them." That's
important, he said, because it allows scientists to understand how those
particles behave, which in turn could lead to breakthroughs in quantum
computing. Follow more updates on this story from Mark Memmott on
The Two-Way, NPR's news blog.
Scientific American gives good coverage also, with a link to an article by Christopher Moore and David Wineland ("Quantum computing with ions," August 2008), and much more. Find that issue of
Scientific American in the science library's compact shelving or online in
Academic Search Complete (subscribers only).
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