Quantum Physicist

As a quantum physicist, you explore the rules that govern the tiniest things in the universe - particles so small you cannot see them. You design experiments to test ideas about how these particles behave, then look at the results to see if your ideas were right. The work is challenging because quantum physics is strange - particles can behave in ways that do not match everyday rules.

You will spend time in a laboratory using special equipment like lasers to watch these tiny particles in action. You will also spend time at a computer, working with numbers and computer programs to understand what your experiments showed you. You work with other scientists from different fields - mathematicians, engineers, chemists - to solve big puzzles together. When you find something new, you write it up and share it with the world.