The week in physics: Submicron-scale thermometer; Saturn's seasons; Titus Pankey

After seven years, it's time for a change of seasons on Saturn Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 23–27 OCTOBER Live webinar Webinar—Sharpen Your Skills in Quantum Processor Tune-Up Automation In this webinar, we will break down the qubit characterization workflow into physical control segments and explain the physics behind those segments. We will use a 5-qubit transmon superconducting qubit chip to explain basic characterization methods: resonator and qubit spectroscopy, Rabi and Ramsey measurements, single-shot readout, and single-qubit gate randomized benchmarking. Register now. Titus Pankey and his groundbreaking supernova light curve The creation of a Wikipedia article shines a spotlight on the long-unacknowledged physicist who was the first to infer the light-emission mechanism for type Ia supernovae. Camryn Bell and Matt Caplan After seven years, it's time for a change of seasons on Saturn Astronomers are using the JWST to continue Cassini's work in hopes of observing a full Saturnian year. Jennifer Sieben Advertisement Now Available: The Grad Issue of the SPS Observer Magazine Explore real student stories, get advice from the SPS leadership on what grad programs to look for, funding options, and other essential tips to help students find the perfect grad program. Browse highlights from a variety of programs in physics, astronomy and related fields. Read now. FROM THE VAULT: September 1979 Cosmology and elementary‐particle physics The early universe is the poor man's high‐energy physics laboratory; knowledge about its state can be deduced from current observations and can illuminate our knowledge of the fundamental interactions. Michael S. Turner and David N. Schramm Live webinar Workshop—Integrating Customizable e-Texts and Digital Lab Notebooks into Your Classroom To better meet student needs, many physics instructors desire to customize Open-Source Educational Resource (OER) textbooks in order to insert links to current events, embed videos or simulations, alter the wording or images, etc. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to an intuitive editor that will enable an instructor to make any desired customizations/changes to an OpenStax textbook. Register now. New thermometer measures cryogenic temperatures at submicron scales When illuminated with a red laser, some aromatic hydrocarbon molecules fluoresce with a spectral linewidth that depends predictably on their temperature. R. Mark Wilson You might have missed Researchers applaud UK's reentry to European framework program With a political impasse resolved, scientists in the UK and the European Union are eager to resume collaborating. Toni Feder 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 OCTOBER MAGAZINE Alarm sounded over declining US radiation professional workforce As retirements surge, shortages threaten to slow advances in cancer therapy, diagnostics, and improved understanding of the physiological impacts of radiation. David Kramer 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 Assistant Professor (Two Positions) Department of Physics and Astronomy / University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) View Job Assistant Professor, Soft Condensed Matter and Biological Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) View Job Assistant Professor, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) View Job Assistant Professor, Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) View Job Assistant Professor, Theoretical Physics (Optics, Non-Linear Optics, Photonics, Plasmonics) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) View Job Postdoctoral Research Associate Northeastern University (Boston, MA) View Job Assistant Professor of Physics: Experimental Research Department of Physics, Utah State University (Logan, UT) 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