The week in physics: Fusion milestone; Exoplanet carbon-13; Protein structure

Lawrence Livermore claims a milestone in laser fusion Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 16–20 AUGUST Advertisement Extreme High Vacuum Gauge The ULVAC AxTRAN is an extremely high vacuum gauge (XHV) that uses an energy analyzer to completely separate the ion source and ion collector. This permits AxTRAN to separate and measure noise current generated inside/outside the gauge, and gas ion current dependent on the pressure generated in the ion source. It enables highly quantifiable pressure measurements in a wide pressure range of 7.5 × 10-5 to 3.7 × 10-13 Torr. Learn more. Lawrence Livermore claims a milestone in laser fusion A tiny pellet of deuterium and tritium released more energy than it absorbed from the National Ignition Facility's bank of 192 lasers. David Kramer Unexpected carbon-13 found in exoplanet's atmosphere The planet's distance from its star likely allowed high amounts of the isotope to subsist in carbon monoxide ice. Madison Brewer Webinar LIVE WEBINAR: Qubit control and measurement solutions to accelerate quantum computing applications Learn how to design and operate a qubit control setup working directly at microwave frequencies without IQ mixer calibration, using a simple Python interface to control the measurement instruments. Register now. FROM THE VAULT: July 1982 CP symmetry violation In an informal discussion that grew out of a recent talk to physics teachers in Chicago, the codiscoverer of CP asymmetry recalls the circumstances of the observation and discusses its implications. James W. Cronin and Margaret Stautberg Greenwood Webinar LIVE WEBINAR: Superconducting circuits, Hamiltonian engineering of qubits and the Kerr-cat metapotential This webinar will discuss how the commercial availability of key technologies including robust cryogenic environments enable the exploration of quantum computation with circuits. We will focus on efforts performed at Yale on the so-called Kerr-cat qubit which presents clear advantages over similar superconducting qubits. Register now. Deep learning opens up protein science's next frontiers Computer models can now provide stunningly accurate predictions of proteins' three-dimensional structures. But what about their biological functions? Johanna L. Miller Closing the theory–experiment gap in the fractional quantum Hall effect Quantifying the effects of finite sample thicknesses and disorder will help researchers find agreement between predicted and observed energy gaps. Heather M. Hill Advertisement MARK YOUR CALENDAR: SPECIAL CAREERS ISSUE The October 2021 issue of Physics Today will mark the third annual special issue focused on careers & recruitment. Don't miss out on the hottest jobs, career advancement advice, real insights from those in the field and special recruitment packages that deliver! Learn more. FROM THE AUGUST MAGAZINE Squeezed hydrogen and helium don't mix The results of a high-pressure experiment that re-creates the temperatures and pressures inside Jupiter and Saturn reconcile disparate space-based observations. Alex Lopatka Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Superconducting Devices R&D Scientist   |  Ambature > Tenure Track Position in Astronomy  |  Vassar College 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