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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
Michael Fitzpatrick

Quantum of solace: Frenchman in Nobel Physics Prize winning trio

An image of Alain Aspect and his co-winners as the Nobel physics prize was announced. via REUTERS - TT NEWS AGENCY

A trio of physicists, Alain Aspect of France, John Clauser of the United States and Austria's Anton Zeilinger, on Tuesday won the Nobel Prize for discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics that have paved the way for quantum computers and secure encrypted communication.

The official statement from the Nobel physics committee is not an easy read.

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