Qikun Xue
An experimental physicist known for work on quantum materials. His team’s observation of the quantum anomalous Hall effect connected topological ideas with measurable transport in magnetic thin films.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Winner and Prediction Review
Nobel Prize in Physics 2026. Francis Halzen. The official result is available. The public records below describe the discussion before the announcement.
The official result is available. The public records below describe the discussion before the announcement.
Research and work
Quantum materials · OLEDs · quantum anomalous Hall effect
Source comparison
| Person or organization | Source type | Contract price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chihaya Adachi · Stephen R. Forrest · Mark E. ThompsonOLEDs | Research recognition | — | Clarivate |
| Nicola SpaldinMultiferroic materials | Research recognition | — | Clarivate |
| Qikun Xuequantum anomalous Hall effect | Research recognition | — | Clarivate |
| Nobel Prize in PhysicsExpert view | Expert view | — | Physics World |
| Nobel Prize in PhysicsExpert view | Expert view | — | 澎湃新闻 |
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Nobel Prize in PhysicsPredictions vs official results
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| Award fields | Prediction record | Official result |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physics | No preserved pre-announcement snapshot | Francis Halzen |
Related reading
Nicola A. Spaldin
A materials theorist who investigates why electric and magnetic order can coexist. Her calculations and conceptual work helped establish multiferroics as a field of materials design.
Stephen R. Forrest
A researcher in organic optoelectronics whose work helped improve phosphorescent OLEDs. His research addresses how organic devices convert electrical energy into light efficiently.
Francis Halzen
Francis Halzen is a physicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and IceCube's principal investigator. The 2026 Physics Prize recognizes his contributions to IceCube and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources.
Quantum anomalous Hall effect
The quantum anomalous Hall effect is quantized transverse electrical transport associated with magnetism and topology, without a large external magnetic field. Its experimental observation in magnetic thin films is distinct from the ordinary Hall effect and from a finished commercial device.
OLED research
An OLED produces light in organic materials when electrical charges recombine. Phosphorescence and thermally activated delayed fluorescence are routes to use excited states more efficiently. High efficiency alone does not settle lifetime, manufacturing cost or device reliability.
Multiferroic materials
Multiferroics combine more than one type of ordered property, often electric polarization and magnetic order. Coupling between them can make electric control of magnetism possible. Not every multiferroic has equally strong coupling or works under practical device conditions.