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Issues
September 1977
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
Letters
Search and Discovery
Tests show laser is suitable for fusion
Physics Today 30 (9), 19–20 (1977);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037705
Articles
Lambert: self‐taught physicist
Physics Today 30 (9), 25–32 (1977);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037708
This year marks the bicentennial of the death of Johann Heinrich Lambert; although his contributions to photometry are better known, his ideas in cosmology are surprisingly modern, even hinting at black holes.
Interstitial compounds
Physics Today 30 (9), 34–41 (1977);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037709
Applications of these materials derive from their hardness, high melting points and, in some cases, catalytic and magnetic properties and superconductivity; yet their electronic structure is still something of a mystery.
Consulting for fun and profit
Physics Today 30 (9), 44–50 (1977);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037710
If, along with teaching and research, consulting is your cup of tea, you'll find it a stimulating source of ideas and challenges—and a welcome addition to the financial security of your retirement years.
Books
Science Development: The Building of Science in Less Developed Countries
Physics Today 30 (9), 56–58 (1977);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037713
Calendar
APS News
We Hear That
Bruce Gold Medal presented to Bok
Physics Today 30 (9), 75–76 (1977);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3037722
