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July 1982
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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The AIP in 1981
Physics Today 35 (7), 25–34 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915168
The Annual Report describes the first year of a new era of electronic composition and a year of celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Institute.
CP symmetry violation
In Special Collection:
Quantum archive
Physics Today 35 (7), 38–44 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915169
In an informal discussion that grew out of a recent talk to physics teachers in Chicago, the codiscoverer of CP asymmetry recalls the circumstances of the observation and discusses its implications.
Solid electrolytes—the beta aluminas
Physics Today 35 (7), 46–53 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915170
Materials in which lattice defects allow ions to flow rapidly have interesting physical properties and important applications in new electrochemical devices such as sodium–sulfur batteries.
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Books
Born Secret: The H‐Bomb, the Progressive Case and National Security
Physics Today 35 (7), 61–62 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915174
High‐Energy Astrophysics: An Informal Introduction for Students of Physics and Astronomy
Physics Today 35 (7), 62 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915175
Stellar Paths: Photographic Astrometry with Long‐Focus Instruments
Physics Today 35 (7), 64 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915178
Windows on the Mind: Reflections on the Physical Basis of Consciousness
Physics Today 35 (7), 64–65 (1982);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2915179
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The lessons learned from ephemeral nuclei
Witold Nazarewicz; Lee G. Sobotka
FYI science policy briefs
Lindsay McKenzie; Jacob Taylor