The Micius Foundation today named three scientists, including University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Emeritus Carlton Caves, as recipients of the Micius Quantum Prize 2020 which focuses on the broadly defined field of quantum metrology, recognizing scientific advances ranging from early conceptual contributions to experimental breakthroughs. It is dedicated to promoting quantum information science and technology research.
Caves was recognized for his groundbreaking foundational work on quantum metrology and quantum information theory, especially for elucidating the fundamental noise in interferometers and its suppression with the use of squeezed states.
In addition to Caves, the other laureates were Jun Ye from the University of Colorado and Hidetoshi Katori from the University of Tokyo for their groundbreaking achievements in precision quantum measurements in the development of extremely stable and accurate optical atomic clocks. Each of the recipients will receive a gol
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