2026年诺贝尔物理学奖于周二由瑞典皇家科学院在斯德哥尔摩宣布，授予比利时粒子物理学家弗朗西斯·哈尔岑，“表彰他对冰立方中微子天文台的决定性贡献以及发现高能天体物理起源中微子。”
Physics Nobel Prize 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for 2026 was announced on Tuesday by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, and it has been awarded to Belgium’s particle physicist Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
诺贝尔委员会在新闻稿中指出，由哈尔岑构想的冰立方中微子天文台追踪源自遥远宇宙的中微子。声明补充道：“冰立方持续收集的中微子相互作用将为研究人员提供关于高能中微子产生的剧烈环境的新知识——甚至可能揭示此前未知的宇宙现象。”
The Nobel Committee, in a press release, stated that the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, conceived by Halzen, tracks neutrinos that originate in the distant cosmos. It added, “The neutrino interactions that are continuously collected by IceCube will provide researchers with novel knowledge about the violent settings in which high-energy neutrinos can be created – and could even reveal previously unknown cosmic phenomena.”
瑞典皇家科学院决定将2026年诺贝尔物理学奖授予弗朗西斯·哈尔岑，“表彰他对冰立方中微子天文台的决定性贡献以及发现高能天体物理起源中微子。” 2026年10月6日 诺贝尔物理学奖得主将获得总额1200万瑞典克朗（约合120万美元）的奖金，若有多位获奖者则平分。2025年诺贝尔物理学奖授予美国科学家约翰·克拉克、米歇尔·德沃雷和约翰·马蒂尼斯，表彰他们通过实验展示了量子物理学原理的实际应用。
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”October 6, 2026 The winner of Nobel Prize in Physics is poised to receive a prize sum totalling 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million),which is shared if there are more than one winner. The 2025 Nobel prize in physics was awarded to US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for experiments that demonstrated the principles of quantum physics in action.
冰立方中微子天文台——由今年物理学奖得主弗朗西斯·哈尔岑构想——追踪源自遥远宇宙的中微子。
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory – ideated by this year’s physics laureate Francis Halzen – tracks neutrinos that originate in the distant cosmos.
冰立方持续收集的中微子相互作用将为研究人员提供关于高能中微子产生的剧烈环境的新知识——甚至可能揭示此前未知的宇宙现象。
The neutrino interactions that are continuously collected by IceCube will provide researchers with novel knowledge about the violent settings in which high-energy neutrinos can be created – and could even reveal previously unknown cosmic phenomena.
哈尔岑是美国威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的教授，他意识到南极的冰层可用于追踪被称为中微子的粒子。他在1988年提出了捕捉中微子的设想。当中微子与原子核碰撞时，会产生一道光闪，可被冰川冰层中的传感器追踪。
Halzen, who is a professor at the University of Wisconsin in United States’ Madison, realised that ice at the South Pole could be used to track particles known as neutrinos. He presented his vision for capturing neutrinos in 1988. When a neutrino collides with an atomic nucleus, it produces a flash of light that can be tracked by sensors in the glacial ice.
诺贝尔物理学委员会主席马克·皮尔斯表示：“弗朗西斯·哈尔岑领导了一个由研究人员和工程师组成的国际团队，为我们提供了一个极好的仪器。他的韧性和科学远见为一种新型天文学铺平了道路。”
Mark Pearce, Chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, said “Francis Halzen has led an international team of researchers and engineers who have provided us with a fantastic instrument. His tenacity and scientific vision has paved the way for a new kind of astronomy.”