The week in physics: Speed limit for the spread of coherence; An astronomer turned sculptor

The Week in Physics ADVERTISEMENT 872 Series High-Resolution Laser Wavelength Meter Bristol's 872 Series offers a frequency resolution as high as 200 kHz. 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: bristol-inst.com A transformed Physics Today Richard J. Fitzgerald DEC 31, 2025 A fundamental limit to how fast coherence can spread An ultracold atomic gas can sync into a single quantum state. Researchers uncovered a speed limit for the process that has implications for quantum computing and the evolution of the early universe. Laura Fattaruso JAN 09, 2026 As satellite population surges, so does the impact on astronomy Images captured by ground telescopes are getting contaminated by sunlight reflected off satellites. Space telescope data can get compromised too. Sarah Wells JAN 08, 2026 Crossword: January 2026 Doug Mar DEC 31, 2025 What can physicists do? Jenna Tempkin organizes activities for kids at a science museum Toni Feder JAN 09, 2026 From the vault A history of the synchrotron The events surrounding the origin of the synchrotron—the machine that made high‐energy physics possible—narrated by a discoverer of the phase‐stability principle that made the synchrotron possible. Edwin M. McMillan FEB 01, 1984 Q&A: Patricia Vader pivoted from astronomy to sculpture She uses the same approach to problem-solving in her art as she did in her science. Toni Feder JAN 08, 2026 What can physicists do? Henry Garcia simulates hair, clothing, and more in animated films Toni Feder DEC 22, 2025 A marine shell's brilliant colors Alex Lopatka JAN 07, 2026 The year in Back Scatter 2025 Browse a dozen of the captivating science images that Physics Today highlighted this year. DEC 22, 2025 Post a Job Get Job Alerts Browse All Jobs Assistant Professor in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Rio Grande Valley, Texas) View Job Instructor or Assistant Professor of Mathematics or Physics Maine Maritime Academy (Castine, Maine) View Job Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - M.S. in Astrophysics CUNY Graduate Center (New York City, New York) View Job Professor – Microwave, millimeter-wave, and THZ circuits and systems Polytechnique Montréal (Montréal, Quebec (CA)) View Job Director - CAMCOR University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon) View Job Assistant Professor, Quantum Science University of Northern British Columbia (Prince George, British Columbia (CA)) View Job Physics Today is published by the American Institute of Physics. To manage your AIP email preferences and newsletter subscriptions, click here. Or unsubscribe from all AIP emails. © 2026 American Institute of Physics. Physics Today 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740 +1 (301) 209 3100