Core Points - The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their discovery of macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in circuits [1][5] - The prize money of 11 million Swedish Krona (approximately 8.36 million RMB) will be equally distributed among the winners [1] Group 1: Awardees Background - John Clarke, born in 1942 in Cambridge, UK, is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley [4] - Michel H. Devoret, born in 1953 in Paris, France, is a professor at Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara [4] - John M. Martinis, born in 1958, is also a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara [4] Group 2: Research Significance - The awardees conducted experiments on circuits that revealed the role of quantum physics, addressing a significant question in physics regarding the maximum size of systems exhibiting quantum effects [5] - Their experiments demonstrated that quantum mechanical properties can manifest at a macroscopic scale, using superconducting circuits to show quantum tunneling and quantized energy levels [5][6] - The findings have implications for the development of next-generation quantum technologies, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors [6]