British Scientists Share Physics Nobel For Superconductive Findings

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Ross Three British scientists have won the Nobel prize in physics for their work on ‘exotic’ states of matter that could pave the way for quantum computers and more high-performance electronics. Nobel Prize Winners 2016 David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz won the prize for their work using a branch of maths called topology to explain why some materials have unexpected electrical properties, especially at very low temperatures and when the material is very thin. The work, much of which was completed decades ago, is just starting to feed into practical applications which include: Superconductors Quantum computers ‘Superfluids’ Magnetic thin films Electrically conductive nanothreads (Source: nobelprize.org)

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