March 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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Highlights from the March 2024 Issue
The Ethics Perspective of Physics Department Chairs
Although a new American Physical Society ethics survey shares some conclusions with a previous one, disparities between the two highlight the need for improved procedures and open communication channels in physics departments. — Michael P. Marder, Frances A. Houle, and Kate P. Kirby
Manhattan Project Astrophysics
After World War II, scientists applied the knowledge and experience they gained from nuclear weapons to nuclear astrophysics. — Michael Wiescher and Karlheinz Langanke
Bubble Lasers Can Be Sturdy and Sensitive
Made of liquid-crystal films, the soft, air-filled lasers have stable spectra that shift when the bubbles are squeezed. — Johanna L. Miller
Green Ammonia Can Be a Clean Energy Source
The world’s second-most-produced chemical is poised to grow beyond its use in fertilizers to become an efficient medium to carry green hydrogen across the oceans. — David Kramer
NASA Unveils a Supersonic Plane with a Quiet Boom
A simple concept, a sophisticated process: Reshape contours to prevent coalescence of shock waves. — Toni Feder