A French-American duo shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics for inventing methods to observe the bizarre properties of the quantum world, research that has led to the construction of extremely precise clocks and helped scientists take the first steps toward building superfast computers.  Serge Haroche of France and American David Wineland opened the door to new experiments in quantum physics by showing how to observe individual quantum particles while preserving their quantum properties.

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and American Physics Society (APS) have compiled biographies and achievements of the two scientists, they have also made papers from their journals available:

• Biographical sketches plus papers published in American Institute of Physics journals.
• Papers from American Physics Society journals.

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• CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, Third Edition
• Mechanical Properties of Engineered Materials
• Aerospace Materials
• Corrosion Science and Technology
• Handbook of Optical Materials
• CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics
• Ceramic Interconnect Technology Handbook
• Battery Technology Handbook

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