Tracing the Evolution of the Field of “Quantum Electronics” through Nobel Prizes

Abstract

This manuscript traces the Nobel-Prize-winning achievements in the field of “quantum electronics” to explore the field’s origins and its development. Beginning with the invention of masers and lasers, quantum electronics has advanced through the observation and manipulation of internal states of matter using laser fields and the concurrent progress of laser technology itself. Finally, we discuss how the fundamental research within the field contributes to the rapidly advancing quantum technology.