2024
Groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in machine learning that are integral to artificial intelligence
Technology & Methods John HopfieldGeoffrey Hinton
Nobel Prize in Physics Archive
A century of discovery: From fundamental particles to the cosmos
2023
Experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for studying electron dynamics in matter
Technology & Methods Pierre AgostiniFerenc KrauszAnne L'Huillier
2022
Experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science
Particle Physics Alain AspectJohn ClauserAnton Zeilinger
2021
Contributions to understanding complex systems, including climate and weather prediction
Cosmology & Universe Syukuro ManabeKlaus HasselmannGiorgio Parisi
2020
Discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of general relativity and observations of a supermassive object at the centre of our galaxy
Cosmology & Universe Roger PenroseReinhard GenzelAndrea Ghez
2019
Theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology and the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star
Cosmology & Universe James PeeblesMichel MayorDidier Queloz
2018
Groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics; optical tweezers and chirped pulse amplification
Technology & Methods Arthur AshkinGérard MourouDonna Strickland
2017
Decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves
Cosmology & Universe Rainer WeissBarry BarishKip Thorne
2016
Theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter
Matter & Condensed Systems David ThoulessDuncan HaldaneMichael Kosterlitz
2015
Discovery of neutrino oscillations, showing that neutrinos have mass
Particle Physics Takaaki KajitaArthur McDonald
Relevance to Neutrinovoltaics
This Nobel Prize established that neutrinos have mass and oscillate between flavor states. This discovery is fundamental to understanding neutrino interactions and their ubiquitous presence in the universe, directly supporting the Φ_eff (effective flux) term in the Schubart-Neg Master Equation used in neutrinovoltaic research.
Learn more about the Schubart-Neg Master Equation → Explore neutrino physics → 2014
Efficient blue light-emitting diodes, which has enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources
Technology & Methods Isamu AkasakiHiroshi AmanoShuji Nakamura
2013
Theoretical discovery of a mechanism that contributes to our understanding of the origin of mass of subatomic particles, and which recently was confirmed through the discovery of the predicted fundamental particle, by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider
Particle Physics François EnglertPeter Higgs
2012
Groundbreaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems
Particle Physics Serge HarocheDavid Wineland
2011
Discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae
Cosmology & Universe Saul PerlmutterBrian SchmidtAdam Riess
2010
Groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene
Matter & Condensed Systems Andre GeimKonstantin Novoselov
Relevance to Neutrinovoltaics
Graphene's exceptional electron transport properties and its ability to interact with photons and other particles make it promising for advanced energy conversion devices, including potential applications in neutrinovoltaic energy harvesting where 2D materials could enhance particle interaction efficiency.
2009
Achievements in fiber optics and semiconductor imaging; fiber optics for optical communication and CCD (charge-coupled device)
Technology & Methods Charles KaoWillard BoyleGeorge Smith
2008
Discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics
Particle Physics Yoichiro NambuMakoto KobayashiToshihide Maskawa
2007
Discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR), essential for magnetic storage media and reading
Matter & Condensed Systems Albert FertPeter Grünberg
2006
Discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation
Cosmology & Universe John MatherGeorge Smoot
2005
Contributions to the quantum theory of optical coherence and laser-based precision spectroscopy
Technology & Methods Roy GlauberJohn HallTheodor Hänsch
2004
Discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction
Particle Physics David GrossH. David PolitzerFrank Wilczek
2003
Pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors and superfluids
Matter & Condensed Systems Alexei AbrikosovVitaly GinzburgAnthony Leggett
2002
Pioneering contributions to astrophysics; detection of cosmic neutrinos and of X-rays from space
Cosmology & Universe Riccardo GiacconiRaymond Davis Jr.Masatoshi Koshiba
2001
Achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms
Matter & Condensed Systems Eric CornellWolfgang KetterleCarl Wieman
2000
Development of semiconductor heterostructures and information technology foundations
Technology & Methods Zhores AlferovHerbert KroemerJack Kilby
1999
Elucidation of the quantum structure of electroweak interactions
Particle Physics Gerard 't HooftMartinus Veltman
1998
Discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations
Matter & Condensed Systems Robert LaughlinHorst StörmerDaniel Tsui
1997
Development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light
Technology & Methods Steven ChuClaude Cohen-TannoudjiWilliam Phillips
1996
Discovery of superfluidity in helium-3
Matter & Condensed Systems David LeeDouglas OsheroffRobert Richardson
1995
Discovery of the tau lepton and detection of the electron neutrino
Particle Physics Martin PerlFrederick Reines
1994
Development of neutron spectroscopy and discovery of neutron diffraction
Technology & Methods Bertram BrockhouseClifford Shull
1993
Discovery of a new type of pulsar, a discovery that has opened up new possibilities for the study of gravitation
Cosmology & Universe Russell HulseJoseph Taylor
1992
Invention and development of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber
Technology & Methods Georges Charpak
1991
Discoveries concerning defects in ordered matter and properties of polymers
Matter & Condensed Systems Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
1990
Pioneering investigations concerning deep inelastic scattering of electrons on protons and bound neutrons
Particle Physics Jerome FriedmanHenry KendallRichard Taylor