The Nobel Prize in Physics 1997

Steven Chu

Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.

Prize share: 1/3

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.

Prize share: 1/3

William D. Phillips

Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive.

Prize share: 1/3

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1997 was awarded jointly to Steven Chu, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji and William D. Phillips "for development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light."

To cite this section
MLA style: The Nobel Prize in Physics 1997. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2019. Wed. 20 Mar 2019. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1997/summary/>

Back to top Back To Top Takes users back to the top of the page

WOMEN WHO CHANGED SCIENCE

Explore a new storytelling experience that celebrates and explores the contributions, careers and lives of the 19 women who have been awarded Nobel Prizes for their scientific achievements.
Quiz view hero image2

Explore prizes and laureates

Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.