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40 years of Macroscopic Quantum Physics

A Nobel-week symposium

Time: Tue 2025-12-09 09.00 - 13.00

Location: Oscar Klein Auditorium, Albanova, Roslagstullsbacken 21, Stockholm

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Welcome to a symposium dedicated to the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. The programme includes talks and panel discussions with guests connected to the Nobel Laureates. Everyone is welcome as long as seats are available. A number of seats will be reserved for speakers and invited guests.

Program

9:00 - 9:20 Registration for invited guests
9:20 - 9:30 Welcome and opening remarks - David Haviland
9:30 - 11:00

Session 1: Highlights in the development of Macroscopic Quantum Physics 

Speakers: Daniel Esteve , Steve Girvin , Jack Harris

Moderator: Hans Mooij

11:00 – 11:30 Fika
11:30 – 13:00

Session 2: Current status and future of Macroscopic Quantum Physics

Speakers: Rob Schoelkopf , Yasunobu Nakamura , Andrew Cleland
Moderator: Franco Nori

Background

This symposium highlights 40 years of progress in macroscopic quantum physics with superconducting circuits.
What began as a bold question in the 1980s, whether quantum phenomena can appear on a macroscopic scale, was answered in 1985 through landmark experiments by this year’s three Nobel Laureates. Their work showed that superconducting circuits can act like artificial atoms, opening an entirely new field.

Today, these quantum circuits are central to emerging quantum technologies and have deepened our understanding of how to design and control quantum systems. The symposium will revisit key milestones and discuss future directions for quantum devices, applications and theory.

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