The week in physics: 17-21 May

A nontraditional degree path; Mott insulators; Imaging surface chemistry. Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 17–21 MAY Advertisement Infinite Solutions with AR's "W" Series AR's "W" Series are high-powered Class A amplifiers having a maximum power rating of 10,000 W, from 80 - 1000 MHz. This series includes superior gain flatness, significant harmonic rejection, is extremely energy-efficient, and will operate without damage or oscillation into any load impedance. Q&A: James Floyd on his nontraditional path to a physics degree at age 75 Having fulfilled a lifelong goal, he's now looking ahead to how he might contribute to teaching and research. Toni Feder Adsorbates indicate if an insulator is Mott or not A new experimental technique indicates the origins of a material's electronic behavior: from band structure or from electron–electron correlations. Heather M. Hill Advertisement Innovate with NRO Research & Development Funding The National Reconnaissance Office Director's Innovation Initiative (DII) program funds cutting-edge, high-risk research to discover innovative concepts that transform overhead intelligence capabilities for future national intelligence needs. The program seeks the brightest minds and breakthrough technologies from industry, academia, national laboratories, and U.S. government agencies. FROM THE VAULT: January 1996 The industrialization of American astronomy, 1880–1940 Big science took root in America long before World War II, as machines, money, personnel and leadership made astronomy the biggest of the sciences in the age of little science. John Lankford and Ricky L. Slavings Webinar Novel sources of tunable laser light Widely tunable continuous-wave optical parametric oscillators (CW OPOs) have matured into versatile laser light sources - how and why? We'll take a closer look at CW OPO design principles, critically examine performance highlights and limitations, and showcase some exciting real-world applications. Register now. Droughts may permanently change watersheds and ecosystems Many streams in southeastern Australian watersheds failed to recover nearly eight years after a prolonged period of dry conditions. Alex Lopatka A microscope for imaging surface chemistry An atomic tug-of-war offers a rare insight into how atoms and molecules behave in complex environments. Johanna L. Miller Webinar Juno at Jupiter A NASA spacecraft in orbit about Jupiter is yielding new and surprising information about our solar system's dominant planet. We probe the deep interior with gravity and magnetic measurements and the atmosphere through microwaves, infrared and visible light images. We also explore Jupiter's aurora and polar magnetosphere and take astonishing pictures and will visit some Galilean moons. Register now. FROM THE MAY MAGAZINE Ernest Rutherford's ambitions One of the pioneers of radioactivity research, Rutherford feared his work would be overlooked—and changed his publishing strategies to make sure it wasn't. Melinda Baldwin Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS IN ALL FIELDS  |  Case Western Reserve University > PHYSICS LECTURER  |  Case Western Reserve University 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