The week in physics: Polariton condensates; Winning the Nobel Prize

Tales of the Nobel Prize announcement Forward this email  View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 19–23 SEPTEMBER Advertisement PHOTEK Image Intensifiers Providing the highest performance in resolution, speed of response, and in-service reliability to deliver photonic measurements for world-class scientific research. Customise with Photek's integral high voltage power supplies and ultra-high speed gate units for your specific application requirements. Choose active diameters of 18, 25, 40, 75 & 150 mm. Learn more. Polariton condensates show their nonequilibrium side Originally of interest because of their similarity to ultracold quantum gases, the quasiparticle ensembles have turned out to have more in common with forest fires. Johanna L. Miller Tales of the Nobel Prize announcement Physics Nobel laureates have heard about and celebrated their awards in myriad ways, as their oral histories attest. Ashley Piccone and Joanna Behrman Advertisement Learn Everything you Need to Know About UHV in our Brochure! Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) conditions are a prerequisite for most complex research conducted by government labs, academia, and private industry. From offering a single vacuum pump to custom-designing highly complex, modular UHV systems, Leybold is the go-to partner of research scientists and physicists around the globe. Click to keep reading! FROM THE VAULT: May 2014 The Nobel Prize delay If current trends continue, more and more potential laureates in physics will likely die before they receive a Nobel. Pietro Parolo, Raj Pan, Francesco Becattini, Marija Mitrovic, Arnab Chatterjee, and Santo Fortunato Whitepaper Looking into Batteries with RISE Microscopy Download our latest whitepaper to learn how RISE microscopy can document changes in new and used electrodes and provide insight to aid the development of batteries with greater longevity. Read now. October issue preview US particle physicists envision future of the field In the bottom-up planning process, a collider on US soil garnered enthusiasm; diversity and community engagement also got attention. Toni Feder Advertisement The Newton You Didn't Know In the tenth episode of a 12-week podcast on untold physics history, we use the story of Newton's alchemy to ask basic questions about the Scientific Revolution and the history of science in the seventeenth century. Listen now. FROM THE SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE The trailblazing career of Willie Hobbs Moore The first African American woman to earn a PhD in physics remains little known. But her legacy is enormous. Ronald E. Mickens Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe FEATURED JOBS > Postdoctoral Research Associate: HEE  |  TAMU Physics and Astronomy > Postdoctoral Fellowship, Condensed Matter Theory  |  Yale University Are you hiring? Do you want your job to appear here? Post with Physics Today and select the "Publication" enhancement 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 © 2022 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us