The week in physics: Transparent tissue; Advising graduate students

To turn tissue transparent, dye it yellow Forward this email View in your browser THE WEEK IN PHYSICS: 9–13 SEPTEMBER Advertisement 872 High-Resolution Laser Wavelength Meter Bristol's 872 Series is ideal for the frequency stabilization of lasers. This system offers a frequency resolution as high as 200 kHz, resulting in exceptional sensitivity to wavelength deviations. With a built-in PID controller and 1 kHz sustained measurement rate, the 872 system is well-suited for applications such as atomic cooling and trapping. Learn more. To turn tissue transparent, dye it yellow The biomedical discovery stems from the subtle physics of how absorption and refraction are related. Johanna L. Miller Commentary: Advise with heart! Graduate advisers have an outsize role in the lives and careers of their students. Consider these 12 practices for maintaining a strong, mutually beneficial adviser–advisee relationship. Roel Snieder, Cortney Holles, Cynthia James, and Qin Zhu FROM THE VAULT: April 1992 John Bardeen and the point‐contact transistor It is not widely appreciated that Bardeen first recognized minority‐carrier injection, which is the basis for the original bipolar transistor and the beginning of modern electronics. Nick Holonyak Jr Particle physicist Carolina Deluca retools when she needs to Deluca has leveraged her physics background and artistic skills to pursue careers outside of academia. Toni Feder FROM THE SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE The black powder behind battery power Carbon black, a key ingredient in ancient inks, is used today to make the porous electrodes found in many rechargeable batteries. Understanding how to control its microstructure can pave the way to better-performing batteries. Jeffrey J. Richards and Julie B. Hipp 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 Faculty (Open Rank) – Quantum Science & Engineering (Experimental) University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (Chicago, IL) View Job Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Solar-Terrestrial Science and/or Space Weather Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) View Job Faculty Position in Nuclear Theory Indiana University Physics Department (Bloomington, IN) View Job Assistant Professor Harvard University, Astronomy Department (Cambridge, MA) View Job Assistant Professor of Physics Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN) View Job Academic Unit Head, Physics & Astronomy James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) 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