The week in physics: 1-5 March

Quantum computers; Pauli crystals; US plutonium pit production. Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 1–5 MARCH What's under the hood of a quantum computer? Many layers lie between everyday users and the delicate, error-prone hardware they manipulate. Christine Middleton Observing Pauli crystals When a few ultracold atoms are repeatedly trapped and imaged tens of thousands of times, crystalline patterns emerge out of the quantum blue. R. Mark Wilson FROM THE VAULT: February 1991 Their most productive years: Young physics faculty in 1990 An APS survey reveals that many of our brightest young physicists are struggling in a research climate that they regard as dismal. Roman Czujko, Daniel Kleppner, and Stuart A. Rice Whitepaper Fundamentals of Spectrum Analysis - Digital Edition Our fundamentals are intended to familiarize the uninitiated reader with the field of spectrum analysis. To understand complex measuring instruments it is useful to know the theoretical background of spectrum analysis. Read it now. US continues push to restart plutonium pit production The government is preparing two facilities to fabricate the cores of nuclear weapons despite concerns over the safety and necessity of the endeavor. Sarah Scoles New books: March 2021 A listing of newly published books spanning several genres of the physical sciences. Whitepaper Technology leaps in quantum sensing In this whitepaper we give an overview of the current proposed solutions for quantum sensors based on NV center magnetometry. Read it now. FROM THE MARCH MAGAZINE Stressed? Depressed? You are not alone Many physicists find that establishing work–life balance is crucial to battling the COVID-related stresses of isolation, low productivity, and despondency. Toni Feder FEATURED JOBS > Fellowship Opportunity in Neutron Science  |  Los Alamos National Laboratory > Chair Professor/Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics  |  City University of Hong Kong Are you hiring? Do you want your job to appear here? Post with Physics Today and select the "Featured Job Listing: Physics Today 'The Week in Physics' e-newsletter" upgrade to easily showcase your job to 66 000 physicists and engineers. Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2021 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us