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Physics · 1997
Why Claude Cohen-Tannoudji received the 1997 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji received the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light. The Nobel committee highlighted this contribution for its lasting importance to the field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in physics at the time.