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December 1999

Volume 52, Issue 12

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Nanoscale Fluctuations at Solid Surfaces

Zoltan Toroczkai and Ellen D. Williams
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Before you build things in the nanoworld, you'd better make sure you know how atomic fluctuations affect your structure's size and shape.

Experimental Studies of Bose–Einstein Condensation

Wolfgang Ketterle
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Since first being produced four years ago, Bose–Einstein condensates of dilute gases have provided a rich playground for exploring atomic, quantum, and many‐body physics.

The Theory of Bose–Einstein Condensation of Dilute Gases

Keith Burnett, Mark Edwards, and Charles W. Clark
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Bose–Einstein condensates are an ideal testing ground for quantum field theory in real time and at finite temperatures—basic topics of great importance for diverse physical systems.
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Physics Update

Phillip F. Schewe
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Changing

Leo P. Kadanoff
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‘Computing in Physics’ Prompts Model Debate

William E. Schiesser and James S. Langer
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‘Entropy Engine’ Fuels Discussion of PT Ad Policies

Robert A. Koslover, Jason Zweiback, and Marc H. Brodsky
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Book on Future of Science Leads to Energetic Exchange

Harry I. Ringermacher and Joel Primack
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Clash on Research Priorities Concludes on Dissonant Note

Mark Stevens and N. David Mermin
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Geophysicists Dare to Seek Dual Careers

Cynthia Cudaback
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Correction

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Nobel Prize to 't Hooft and Veltman for Putting Electroweak Theory on Firmer Foundation

Gloria B. Lubkin
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This year's laureates provided constraints to the correct models for both the electroweak and the strong interactions

Nobel Prize Goes to Zewail for Developing Femtochemistry

Bertram Schwarzschild
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Femtosecond pulsed lasers have made it possible to catch molecules in the bonding act.

A New Way to Guide Light in Optical Fibers

Barbara Goss Levi
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A novel form of fiber optics, featuring a hollow core rather than one made of glass, holds promise for communications systems or other applications.
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How the Laser Happened: Adventures of a Scientist

Charles H. Townes and Steven Chu, Reviewer
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Advanced Lab View® Labs

John Essick and Eric D. Jones, Reviewer


See Also: Erratum

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Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics: An Introductory Approach

Kris Heyde and Bruce R. Barrett, Reviewer
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Understanding Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Philosophy: Understanding and Interpreting Contemporary Science

Roland Omnès and Richard Scalettar, Reviewer
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Acoustics of Fluid–Structure Interactions

Michael S. Howe and David Feit, Reviewer
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New Books

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Focus on Spectroscopy

Lawrence G. Rubin
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APS Divisions Name Prize Recipients for 1999

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ASA Honors Four Scientists

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Prizes Given at AAPT Meeting in Texas

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In Brief

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Arthur Leonard Schawlow

Theodor W. Hänsch
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Daniel William Martin

William Cavanaugh and William Hartmann
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Charles Gregory Speziale

Ye Zhou and Sharath Girimaji
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Washington Briefings

Irwin Goodwin
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In the Wake of Tokaimura, Japan Rethinks its Nuclear Future

Jean Kumagai
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What Happened at Tokaimura?

Barbara Goss Levi
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UC to Open New Campus in Central Valley

Toni Feder
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Canadian Institute Starts Program in Nanoelectronics

Toni Feder
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Journal Comparison Shopping Revisited

Toni Feder
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AIP Industrial Physics Forum Held at Exxon

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Coffey Will Lead AAPM in 2001

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Brinkman is Elected Vice President of APS

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In Brief

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Web Watch

Charles Day
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