Eric Cornell

Eric Cornell is an American physicist known for his groundbreaking work in quantum optics and condensed matter physics. In 1995, he co-created the first-ever Bose-Einstein condensate, a state of matter where atoms are cooled to near absolute zero, allowing them to behave as a single quantum entity. This phenomenon helps scientists study quantum mechanics on a macroscopic scale and has implications for understanding fundamental physics. Cornell's research has opened new avenues in quantum technologies and enhanced our understanding of the universe at a microscopic level. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for this significant achievement.