Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Nobel Prize winner in Physics and atom tamer, has died

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, a renowned physicist, passed away at 93 on October 22. He was celebrated for his groundbreaking work in atomic physics, particularly for creating an 'optical trap' using laser beams to cool atoms to near absolute zero. This achievement earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997, shared with Steven Chu and William D. Phillips. Cohen-Tannoudji was affiliated with the École normale supérieure, where his innovative research was highly regarded. His contributions to the field were recognized with multiple awards, including the CNRS silver and gold medals. His students praised his extraordinary creativity and insight in physics.