The week in physics: 8-12 March

Squeezed-light axion search; Foam collapse; Automating emissions data gathering. Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 8–12 MARCH A squeezed-light axion search is up and running Detecting a putative dark-matter particle requires a delicate electromagnetic measurement. Sidestepping a quantum limit may help ease the way. Johanna L. Miller Cracks and oscillations drive foam collapse Fluid flows in a soapy solution determine whether one rupture will turn into a cascade. Christine Middleton Webinar Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time The Era of the First Stars is the mysterious time when the first stars burst into life, when darkness finally gave way to light. This talk will unveil our pursuit of these incredible stars, and offers a first-hand look at the immense telescopes about to come on line to peer into the past. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: March 1979 Einstein the catalyst His bold and iconoclastic style and his pioneering endorsement of other people's revolutionary ideas influenced many important twentieth‐century physicists. Banesh Hoffmann 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. Academies urge public–private effort to build a pilot fusion-power plant DOE needs to form design teams now to provide technologically viable and economically attractive options for electric utilities. David Kramer Automating greenhouse gas measurements A permanent network of sensors reliably collects concentrations of atmospheric gases in and around Munich. Alex Lopatka 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. FROM THE MARCH MAGAZINE Sturdy nanoribbons are a cross between a soap bubble and a bulletproof vest A new strategy for molecular design takes self-assembled materials where they've never gone before. Johanna L. Miller FEATURED JOBS > Faculty position in theoretical quantum physics  |  Wilczek Quantum Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University > Application Scientist Quantum Technology - Boston Area  |  Zurich Instruments 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