June 2023 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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In the June 2023 Issue
Optical Analogues to NMR Spectroscopy
By using tunable lasers to entangle rotational, vibrational, and electronic states, researchers are learning more about molecules and their properties than from previous methods. — John C. Wright and Peter C. Chen
Urgent Measures Are Needed to Shore Up NIST’s Crumbling Facilities
Researchers must cope with flooding, power surges, and other difficulties. — David Kramer
Theory and Experiment Disagree on Alpha Particles
Electron-scattering experiments on excited helium nuclei open questions about the accuracy and sensitivity of state-of-the-art nuclear models. — Heather M. Hill
Hubble Has More Time
— C. R. O’Dell
John Herschel’s Reform of Science
The son of the world’s most famous astronomer, Herschel helped liberate science from the realm of aristocratic privilege. — Stephen Case
Nanophotonics for a Sustainable Future
As the field matures, its researchers are finding practical applications in solar-energy harvesting, chemical manufacturing, optical refrigeration, and energy-efficient computing. — Jennifer A. Dionne, Sahil Dagli, and Vladimir M. Shalaev