Join us for the 2025 University Outreach Series: Nobel Prize in Physics Interpretation Lecture, featuring Dr. Fan Heng, Researcher from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Fan will provide an in-depth interpretation of the scientific content and discoveries behind this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.

The event is hosted by Beijing Physical Society and organized by the School of Physics at Beihang University. It offers scientists, educators, and students a valuable opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and explore academic exchange in a university setting.

Title: 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics: Macroscopic Quantum Mechanical Tunnelling and Energy Quantization in an Electric Circuit

Speaker: Fan Heng, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Time：Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10:10 AM

Venue：

Offline: Yongman Theater, Shahe Campus, Beihang University

Online: Live stream via Koushare Academic (https://www.koushare.com/live/details/46985)

Registration:

For on-site attendance, please scan the QR code to complete the registration form for campus access. All attendees must present a valid ID card at the entrance on the day of the event.

Registration deadline: October 15, 2025

Abstract:

This lecture will explore the key scientific contributions and discoveries recognized by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, emphasizing their foundational and catalytic role in superconducting quantum computing. It will review the original research behind the award with reference to materials from the Nobel Committee, and discuss the progress and future prospects of related fields in China.

About the Speaker:

Fan Heng is a Researcher at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Director of the Laboratory of Solid State Quantum Information & Computation. His long-standing research encompasses both theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum computing and quantum information. In recent years, his work has focused on superconducting quantum computing and simulation, leading to several key achievements. These include the preparation of 20-qubit Schrödinger cat states, the simulation of 30-qubit Chern insulators, the determination of 41-qubit Hofstadter energy spectra, and the simulation of 78-qubit pre-thermalization. For these contributions, he was honored with the Zhou Peiyuan Physics Award.

Dr. Fan has published over 360 papers, including 50 papers in high-impact journals such as Science, Nature, and Science sub-journals. His work has been cited over 12,000 times, with an h-index of 57.