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April 1987
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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The Formation of Galaxies
Physics Today 40 (4), 28–35 (1987);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881104
Investigation of how these luminous islands evolved and acquired their current forms may lead to insights into the large‐scale structure of the universe as well.
Leo Dana: Cryogenic Science and Technology
Physics Today 40 (4), 38–44 (1987);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881105
Following one academic and industrial career takes us on a tour of some of this century's most scientifically interesting and economically important discoveries in low‐temperature physics, including helium's lambda transition and superinsulation.
Pion Physics at the Meson Factories
Physics Today 40 (4), 56–64 (1987);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881106
Pi meson probes have contributed much to our ideas about how neutrons and protons are distributed and move relative to each other in nuclei, and along with other probes, to our understanding of basic symmetries in particle physics.
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Adsorption Processess on Semiconductor and Dielectric Surfaces I
Physics Today 40 (4), 82–83 (1987);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2819988
Surface Crystallography: An Introduction to Low Energy Electron Diffraction
Physics Today 40 (4), 83–84 (1987);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2819989