The week in physics: The women of Yerkes Observatory; Ambient noise reduction

Photo essay: The untold history of women at Yerkes Observatory Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 6–10 NOVEMBER Advertisement MagLev Provides Next Level Precision Motion Control A magnetic levitation positioning stage is a contactless, virtual bearing mechanical system which can achieve picometer precision. The active control in all 6-DOF vastly overcomes disadvantages of conventional mechanical bearings and guiding systems. See our Solutions. Photo essay: The untold history of women at Yerkes Observatory Archival images highlight the work of female astronomers at the Wisconsin facility in the early 20th century. Kristine Palmieri Using Ping-Pong balls to reduce ambient noise Arrays of plastic resonators absorb sound waves at select frequencies. Jennifer Sieben FROM THE VAULT: July 2018 The scientific legacy of Yerkes Observatory The facility has hosted important discoveries, leading scientists, and big ideas that have shaped astrophysics for more than a century. Richard Kron Live webinar Webinar—Sharpen Your Skills in Quantum Processor Tune-Up Automation In this webinar, we demonstrate a software platform that allows researchers to speed up QPU tune-up, have an in-depth understanding of qubit parameters, improve their qubits, and be able to work more efficiently with their chips. Specifically, we will break down the qubit characterization workflow into physical control segments and explain the physics behind those segments. Register now. You might have missed The quantum experiment in a castle basement The cavernous tunnels beneath Vienna's Hofburg palace proved an effective, though far from perfect, setting to host an experimental test of Bell's inequality. Marissa Giustina Webinar Back by Popular Demand: Webinar on Selecting a Laser for Raman Spectroscopy In the webinar we discuss which laser specifications are important to fully understand and appreciate when embarking on Raman spectroscopy based research. Watch now. FROM THE NOVEMBER MAGAZINE Extreme weather makes monitoring snowpack increasingly relevant A dedicated satellite would provide global coverage to improve understanding of the hydrologic cycle and inform water-use and risk-management strategies. Toni Feder 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) University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) View Job Program Director – Astronomical Sciences National Science Foundation (Alexandria, VA) View Job Faculty Position in Experimental Quantum Science Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) View Job Physics - Tenure Track Position California Polytechnic University (San Luis Obispo, CA) View Job Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Optics and Medical Physics University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX) View Job Physics Teaching Jobs at K-12 Private Schools ATOMS Placement Services (Nationwide) View Job Tenure track position in astrophysics Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) View Job Postdoctoral positions in Condensed Matter Theory University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) 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