The week in physics: Volcanic lightning; Astrophysics library closure; Mass spectrometry

Geologic evidence that volcanic lightning promotes life on Earth Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 12–16 FEBRUARY Webinar Webinar: Modeling Optical Nanostructures with COMSOL Multiphysics® Accurate simulation of optical interaction with wavelength-sized structures requires full-wave modeling. The COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation platform, with the add-on Wave Optics Module, makes it possible to model periodically arranged nanostructures as well as single metallic or dielectric nanoparticles on substrates. Register now. Geologic evidence that volcanic lightning promotes life on Earth Large quantities of fixed nitrogen found in ash and pyroclastic deposits confirm suspicions about a likely source of life's earliest building blocks. Laura Fattaruso Prominent astrophysics library is set to close The Wolbach Library has hosted collections from the Harvard College and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatories since 1975. Sarah Wild FROM THE VAULT: October 2018 The life and work of Elmer Samuel Imes Although the second African American to receive a physics PhD in the US faced obstacles because of his race, he blazed trails in spectroscopy and pedagogy. Ronald E. Mickens Webinar Webinar: The Global Helium Market: Update and Expectations In this presentation on the state of the helium market, we will review the causes of Helium Shortage 4.0, summarize the current situation in the helium market, and discuss the outlook for helium supply and demand going forward. Register now. Mass spectrometry sorts mirror-image molecules Giving chiral molecules a spin can separate the left-handed variety from the right-handed one. Andrew Grant FROM THE FEBRUARY MAGAZINE SETI, artificial intelligence, and existential projection SETI's birth during the Cold War may have prompted consideration of existential threats to humanity and proposals for using nuclear bombs to communicate with extraterrestrials. Rebecca Charbonneau 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 Physics Phoenix STEM Instructional Professor The University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) View Job Superintendent, Acoustics Division U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (Washington, DC) View Job Department Chair Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University (Boston, MA) View Job Professor in Space Sciences (Experiment)-Division of Math & Physical Sciences University of California Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) View Job Postdoctoral Appointee - Quantum Optics Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, IL) View Job Hedge Fund/Private Equity Analyst Fortress Investment Group (Dallas, TX) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740 USA +1 301 209 3100 © 2024 American Institute of Physics. Unsubscribe  |  Email Preferences  |  Privacy Policy  |  Contact Us