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Volume 24, Issue 6

June 1971

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ISSN 0031-9228

EISSN 1945-0699

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Letters
Search and Discovery
Articles
Books
State and Society
Physics Community
We Hear That
Obituaries
Calendar
Editorial

Letters

The job situation—more views

George H. Jirgal; M. Berger; Edward Dickson; Alfred S. Schlachter; Robert J. Yaes; Albert R. Menard, III

Physics Today 24 (6), 9–13 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022833

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In defense of tenure

Albert A. Bartlett

Physics Today 24 (6), 13–15 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022783

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New UFO center

J. Allen Hynek

Physics Today 24 (6), 15 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022784

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MIT–SLAC collaboration

Richard E. Taylor

Physics Today 24 (6), 15–66 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022785

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Geophysics disagreement

Edward C. Monahan; H. Richard Crane

Physics Today 24 (6), 66 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022819

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More chemical‐bond debate

William R. Cook, Jr; J. C. Phillips

Physics Today 24 (6), 66–67 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022820

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Objectivity defined

David R. Lyzenga

Physics Today 24 (6), 67 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022821

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Corrections

Physics Today 24 (6), 67 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3043308

Abstract

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Search and Discovery

Pulsating x‐ray source might be neutron star or black hole

Physics Today 24 (6), 17–20 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022786

Abstract

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Optical modulation of electron beam

Gloria B. Lubkin

Physics Today 24 (6), 17–19 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022787

Abstract

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Laser earth‐strain gauge to search for gravity waves

Marian S. Rothenberg

Physics Today 24 (6), 19–20 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022788

Abstract

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Articles

On physics and employment of physicists in 1970

H. William Koch

Physics Today 24 (6), 23–27 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022789

Why did the current job crisis come about so abruptly? What can we do to make sure it never happens again?

Abstract

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Four decades of AIP

Henry A. Barton

Physics Today 24 (6), 29–37 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022790

People, places and events in AIP's history are highlighted in pictures

Abstract

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AIP annual report: 1970

H. William Koch

Physics Today 24 (6), 38–44 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022791

AIP has just completed its 40th year of service to the member societies. Here is the story of its efforts and achievements during that year.

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Books

The Lunar Rocks

B. Mason; W. G. Melson; Cornelis Klein, Jr

Physics Today 24 (6), 47–48 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022792

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Applications of Group Theory in Quantum Mechanics

M. I. Petrashen; E. D. Trifonov; D. B. Lichtenberg

Physics Today 24 (6), 48 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022793

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Men of Physics: L. D. Landau, Vol. 2: Thermodynamics, Plasma Physics and Quantum Mechanics

D. Ter Haar; N. David Mermin

Physics Today 24 (6), 48–49 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022794

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The Chemical Physics of Ice

N. H. Fletcher; John B. Hasted

Physics Today 24 (6), 49 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022795

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Quantum Mechanics

E. Merzbacher; Gordon Lasher

Physics Today 24 (6), 49–50 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022796

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Cosmic Electrodynamics

J. H. Piddington; Alexander Harvey

Physics Today 24 (6), 50–51 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022797

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Electronic Principles: Physics, Models, and Circuits

P. E. Gray; C. L. Searle; J. E. Romain

Physics Today 24 (6), 51 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022798

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Physics of Sound in the Sea

Lyman Spitzer, Jr; P. G. Bergman; A. Yaspan; E. Gerjuoy; J. K. Major; R. Wildt; Fred N. Spiess

Physics Today 24 (6), 51–52 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022799

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Initiation à la Physique Relativiste

Régis Dutheil; Arthur Beer

Physics Today 24 (6), 52–53 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022800

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Numbers and Units for Physics

R. A. Carman; H. H. Barschall

Physics Today 24 (6), 53 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022801

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Physics in My Generation

Max Born; Lothar W. Nordheim

Physics Today 24 (6), 53–55 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022802

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Gasdynamics, Vol. 1: Nonequilibrium Flows, Part II

P. P. Wegener; Rolf Landshoff

Physics Today 24 (6), 55 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022803

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New Books

Physics Today 24 (6), 55–59 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022804

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State and Society

NSF asks for 23% budget increase as agency research support drops

Gloria B. Lubkin

Physics Today 24 (6), 61–62 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022805

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Columbia reactor gets “thumbs down”

Gloria B. Lubkin

Physics Today 24 (6), 61–62 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022806

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San Francisco museum stresses involvement

Gregory L. Matloff

Physics Today 24 (6), 62 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022807

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James Fletcher becomes new director of NASA

Physics Today 24 (6), 62 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022808

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Model‐cities program for engineers and scientists

Physics Today 24 (6), 62–63 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022809

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James Wakelin joins Department of Commerce

Physics Today 24 (6), 63 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022810

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Peace Corps calls for science and math teachers

Physics Today 24 (6), 63 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022811

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In Brief

Physics Today 24 (6), 63 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022812

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Physics Community

Crane becomes AIP governing‐board chairman

Physics Today 24 (6), 64 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022813

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McCormick heads new AIP public‐information division

Physics Today 24 (6), 64 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022814

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New officers announced for electron microscopy society

Physics Today 24 (6), 64 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022815

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Reorientation course for environmental problems

Physics Today 24 (6), 64 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022816

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Indian physicists form a national association

Physics Today 24 (6), 64 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022817

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First meeting of Council on Physics in Education

Physics Today 24 (6), 64 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022818

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We Hear That

Three research teams receive Rumford Award

Physics Today 24 (6), 69 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022823

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Distinguished Scientist Award to Benedict Cassen

Physics Today 24 (6), 69 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022824

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Five physicists receive Lawrence Memorial Award

Physics Today 24 (6), 69–71 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022825

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Obituaries

Mervin J. Kelly

Physics Today 24 (6), 71 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022826

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Paul Huber

Willy Haeberli

Physics Today 24 (6), 71–72 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022827

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Milo B. Sampson

Physics Today 24 (6), 72 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022828

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Otto Laporte

Physics Today 24 (6), 72–73 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022829

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Philo T. Farnsworth

Physics Today 24 (6), 73 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022830

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Calendar

Physics Today 24 (6), 75–77 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022831

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Editorial

Physics forty years from now

Harold L. Davis

Physics Today 24 (6), 80 (1971); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3022832

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