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March 1992
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
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Electronic Sputtering: From Atomic Physics to Continuum Mechanics
Physics Today 45 (3), 28–36 (1992);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881332
Ejection of simple and complex molecules from surfaces probes the response of condensed matter to electronic excitations and has applications in fields as diverse as astrophysics and biomolecular mass spectrometry.
Acoustics of Drums
Physics Today 45 (3), 40–47 (1992);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.881333
Though such renowned physicists as Rayleigh and Raman have studied drums, our understanding of their acoustical behavior remains incomplete. Digital computers and holographic interferometry are now helping to fill in the missing pieces.
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The Exploratorium Science Snackbook: Teacher Created Versions Of Exploratorium Exhibits
Physics Today 45 (3), 67 (1992);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2809580
