Physics World has been selecting its breakthrough of the year since 2009. Without doubt, the past decade has included some truly quantum leaps in physics – quite literally in one case. Winners of the award all met the following criteria:

• Significant advance in knowledge or understanding
• Importance of work for scientific progress and/or development of real-world applications
• Of general interest to Physics World readers

This short video takes you on a flyby tour of all the 10 winners since 2009.