The week in physics: Brown dwarfs; Microreactors; Helium prices

A brown dwarf star serves as an ultrahot-Jupiter analogue Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 21–25 AUGUST Live webinar WATCH NOW—Navigating the Electromagnetic Compatibility Landscape Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a critical aspect of modern electronic systems—it ensures that the equipment functions properly in the presence of electromagnetic disturbances. But the landscape of EMC regulations and standards is complicated, and navigating it can be challenging for designers, engineers, and manufacturers alike. Watch now. Pentagon's microreactor program faces safety and nonproliferation concerns Project Pele is moving forward, but its deployment could be delayed by sociopolitical issues. David Kramer Q&A with Sola Mahfouz: Physics was her ticket out of Afghanistan In less than a decade, the self-educated physicist went from tackling basic math to developing quantum algorithms. Toni Feder FROM THE VAULT: September 2005 Einstein versus the Physical Review A great scientist can benefit from peer review, even while refusing to have anything to do with it. Daniel Kennefick Live webinar Webinar—Boost Your Signal-to-Noise Ratio with Lock-in Detection New technologies based on smaller and ever-more powerful devices often require precise measurements of tiny signals that are buried in noise. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use lock-in amplifiers and optimize measurement parameters to get the best signal-to-noise ratio. Register now. A brown dwarf star serves as an ultrahot-Jupiter analogue Irradiated by a hot white dwarf companion, the newly identified celestial object resembles a giant planet under extreme conditions. R. Mark Wilson September issue preview Helium prices surge to record levels as shortage continues The shortfall may end if a new supply from Russia reaches the market. Growing numbers of universities and labs are recycling their supplies. David Kramer Advertisement Meet the new FYI: Science Policy News From budget and legislation tracking to interactive data visualizations, FYI puts valuable insights at your fingertips, helping you make informed decisions and stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of science policy. Visit the new FYI website today. FROM THE AUGUST MAGAZINE Quasiparticle poisoning in superconducting quantum computers Recent research has uncovered new insights into how some errors in superconducting qubits are generated and the best ways to mitigate them. José Aumentado, Gianluigi Catelani, and Kyle Serniak Get notified about our webinars and whitepapers Sign up Get Physics Today delivered for just $25 per year Subscribe Accelerating career connections worldwide for over 75 years BROWSE ALL JOBS POST A JOB CREATE JOB ALERTS FEATURED JOBS Post Doctoral Researcher - NSF MRSEC University of Tennessee - Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) View Job Lederman Fellowship Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Batavia, IL) View Job Tenured Physics Professor - Simons Center for Geometry & Physics Stony Brook University (Stonybrook, NY) View Job Research Assistant Professor(s) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) View Job Experimental Postdoctoral Position in Electron-Positron Plasmas University of California Riverside (Riverside, CA) View Job ELBE Postdoctoral Fellows Center for Systems Biology Dresden (CSBD) (Dresden, Germany) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2023 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us