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December 1978

Volume 31, Issue 12

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Time, frequency and physical measurement

Helmut Hellwig, Kenneth M. Evenson, and David J. Wineland
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Perhaps all standards—including those of length, mass and temperature—can be redefined by linking them to the most accurate standard, that of time, which is known to an accuracy of 10−13.

Magnetism in one dimension

Robert J. Birgeneau and Gen Shirane
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Crystals whose magnetic ions are arranged in separated chains have magnetic properties that indicate nearly ideal one‐dimensional rather than three‐dimensional behavior.

Electrical conduction in metals

Philip B. Allen and William H. Butler
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The modern theory was created fifty years ago by Felix Bloch; it still provides the basis for understanding conduction, but many challenges remain.
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Debate on the arms race

Gough C. Reinhardt, John Dowling, Leonard C. Dy, and V. F. Weisskopf
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Wider margins

Ronald Feigenblatt
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Philosophy of particles

A. V. Bushkovitch
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Elsasser's memoirs

Walter M. Elsasser
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Encouraging innovation

Winston E. Kock
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PhD production cycle

L. David Roper
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Pauling and Sakharov

Linus Pauling
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More on Velikovsky

C. J. Ransom and George O. Abell
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Breakdown in innovation

T. Tsang
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PRL versus JETP

Mark Azbel, Robert K. Adair, George L. Trigg, and Gene L. Wells
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More on proliferation

A. De Volpi, Ernest J. Moniz, and Thomas L. Neff
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Nobel prizes: to Kapitza for low‐temperature studies…

Gloria B. Lubkin
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…and to Penzias and Wilson for 3 K cosmic background

Gloria B. Lubkin
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Solar‐neutrino hunters still seek explanation

Barbara G. Levi
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NSF approves Cornell's synchrotron source

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Lens Design Fundamentals

R. Kingslake and Robert R. Shannon, Reviewer
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Physical Metallurgy

P. Haasen and James M. Galligan, Reviewer
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Electrical Interactions in Molecular Biophysics: An Introduction

R. Gabler and Shiro Takashima, Reviewer
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Diffraction from Materials

L. H. Schwartz, J. B. Cohen, and Benjamin Post, Reviewer
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On Aesthetics in Science

J. Wechsler, Editor and Herbert L. Meltzer, Reviewer
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Future Energy Alternatives: Long‐range Energy Prospects for America and the World

R. Meador and Alvin M. Saperstein, Reviewer
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Atom and Ion Sources

L. Valyi and Edward W. Thomas, Reviewer
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Scientists under Hitler: Politics and the Physics Community in the Third Reich

A. D. Beyerchen and Brigitte Schroeder‐Gudehus, Reviewer
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Fiber Optics in Communications Systems

G. R. Elion, H. A. Elion, and Ira Jacobs, Reviewer
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Book Notes

Craig B. Waff
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New Books

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New Products

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Bauer, Hubbard and Crandall win acoustical awards

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Stepanishen receives British acoustics prize

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Linus Pauling wins Lomonosov Gold Medal

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Canadians honor Robson and Hardy

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Lawrence Lanzl is AAPM Coolidge Award winner

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Leonard B. Loeb

Robert N. Varney
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Arthur L. Hughes

Michael Friedlander
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Judith Bregman

Melba Phillips
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Bruce V. Waddell

James D. Callen and Marshall N. Rosenbluth
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Allen Lurio

Arthur H. Nethercot
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Rudolf Kollath

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Hermon W. Farwell

Henry A. Boorse
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Corwin H. Brumley

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NRC panel commends and criticizes Rasmussen report

Michael E. Jacobs
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AIP Corporate Associates discuss science policy

Gloria B. Lubkin
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Leon Lederman to be director of Fermilab

Gloria B. Lubkin
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Soviet dissidents' mail fails to go through

Michael E. Jacobs
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Acoustical Society elects von Gierke

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Employment outlook for new grads improves

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In Brief

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Physics and physicists in industry—forever!

Frank E. Jamerson
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