John Clauser

John Clauser
John Clauser in 2016
Born
John Francis Clauser

(1942-12-01) December 1, 1942 (age 81)
Education
Known forBell test experiments, CHSH inequality
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsQuantum mechanics
Institutions
ThesisMeasurement of the Cosmic Microwave Background by Optical Observations of Interstellar Molecules (1970)
Doctoral advisorPatrick Thaddeus
Websitejohnclauser.com

John Francis Clauser (/ˈklzər/; born December 1, 1942) is an American theoretical and experimental physicist known for contributions to the foundations of quantum mechanics, in particular the Clauser–Horne–Shimony–Holt inequality.[1] Clauser was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Alain Aspect and Anton Zeilinger "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science".[2]

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  2. ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022". The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (Press release). October 4, 2022.

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