American among three sharing Nobel Prize in physics for their work on quantum information science

Stockholm — Three scientists jointly won this year's Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their work on quantum information science that has significant applications, for example, in the field of encryption.

Alain Aspect of France, John F. Clauser of the U.S. and Anton Zeilinger of Austria were cited by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for "pioneering quantum information science."

"Quantum information science is a vibrant and rapidly developing field," said Eva Olsson, a member of the Nobel committee. "It has broad and potential implications in areas such as secure information transfer, quantum computing and sensing technology."