Quantum mechanics, which was developed about a hundred years ago, brought about a revolution in how we view the underlying forces that make up our world. One of quantum mechanics’ most remarkable consequences is “entanglement” – that particles can be linked together in spite of being separated by some distance and even though no signals are sent between them. But is it possible to test whether this theory is actually correct? Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger succeeded in developing experiments that demonstrated that entanglement is real and that the theory of quantum mechanics is correct.

This is a ready to use Nobel Prize lesson on the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics. The lesson is designed to take 45 minutes and includes a slideshow with a speaker’s manuscript, a video and a student assignment.

1. Show the slideshow (15 min)

Show the slides, using the speaker’s manuscript.

Slideshow (PDF 2,3 MB)

Speaker’s Manuscript (PDF 130 Kb)

2. Show the interview  (5 min)

3. Student assignment (15 min)

Let the students work with the assignment.

Student assignment (PDF 70 Kb)

4. Conclusion (10 min)

Summarise the work with the assignment and capture any questions from the students.

Links for further information

Press release for the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics

Popular information for the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics

A Swedish version of the lesson is available at nobelprizemuseum.se

More about the Nobel Prize and its founder in the lesson “Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize”