The Z-pinch approach to fusion The spectacular gains in X-ray power production made with wire-array Z-pinches offer a promising route to controlled thermonuclear fusion in the laboratory (English)
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Title:The Z-pinch approach to fusion The spectacular gains in X-ray power production made with wire-array Z-pinches offer a promising route to controlled thermonuclear fusion in the laboratory
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Table of contents – Volume 13
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POST-DEADLINE - Light from distant galaxies reveals dark matter, a single-molecule light source| 2000
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Quantum theory passes three-photon test, molecules form in Bose-Einstein condensate, quantum mirages| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Nanotweezers for the nanoworld, magnetic fluids mimic the Earth's mantle, 3-D photonic crystal breakthrough| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Quantum computing enters new phase, far-side view of the Sun promises better space-weather forecasts, biodegradable micromachines| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Quantum theory passes three-photon test, molecules form in Bose Einstein condensate, quantum mirages| 2000
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POR-DEADLINE - Neutrons snared in magnetic trap, measuring the transition from quantum to classical, was Stonehenge used to predict lunar eclipses?| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Comet tails reach new lengths, polymer mirrors outshine all others, DNA forms novel liquid-crystal structure| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Magnetic flux beats the quantum limit, SQUIDs pinpoint needles in the body, the closest and lightest extrasolar planets, new light on old galaxies| 2000
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Quantum computing enters new phase, far-side view of the Sun promises better space-weather forecasts, biodegradable micromachines| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Diamonds generate single photons, random noise brings chaos under control, nuclear magnetic resonance takes to the road| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Faster than the speed of light, transistors go superconducting, physics meets scorpions| 2000
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Neutrons snared in magnetic trap, measuring the transition from quantum to classical, was Stonehenge used to predict lunar eclipses?| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - How to make a perfect lens, insights into anaesthesia, rewriting the rules of diffusion| 2000
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Light from distant galaxies reveals dark matter, a single-molecule light source| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Snapping shrimps burst bubbles, new black hole weighs in, spectroscopy made simple| 2000
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Comet tails reach new lengths, polymer mirrors outshine all others, DNA forms novel liquid-crystal structure| 2000
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POST-DEADLINE - Surprises in superfluid helium-3, magnetic moments spin into view, a distant gamma-ray burst| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - CERN extends search for Higgs. France finally gets new synchrotron, what privatizatioin will mean for defence research in the UK. Nobel prizes: The inside story, the changing face of higher education in Europe| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - CERN opens antimatter factory, did BT give away its photonics research?, women in physics: Slowly rising to the top in the UK and US, the future for troubled BNFL| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - Equipment boost for UK physics, DESY counters magazine criticism, NASA faces Mars problems, Europe launches X-ray telescope, microwaves offer alternative to hysterectomy, JET fusion experiment to run for three more years, Australia backs silicon, physics in a wider context| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - UK struggles to meet optics challenge, who wants to be a millionaire?, secrecy versus science in the US, Heisenberg drama continues off stage, 100 years of the National Physical Laboratory, Burton Richter: Man of the world Obituary: Hendrik Casimir 1909-2000Haar, Dirk ter et al. | 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - Nobel prize goes to pioneers of the IT industry, Monte Carlo boost for cancer treatment, radioactive beams come on line in India, do solar variations cause climate change? Doubts about dark matter, the space station gets ready for experiments| 2000
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Physicists and the paranormal, new faces in France, Hubble is ten years old, gamma-ray astronomy from the ground, why Toshiba has a research centre in Cambridge, new hope for maglev trains, CERN: the LHC, the Grid and the future, opticians turn to astronomy, physicists explore geology| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - New money for UK infrastructure, China cleans up at physics Olympiad, using "starquakes" to measure the age of the universe, Hawking and God: A play, lab-based pulsar device causes controversy, why physicists move to the US and why they don't move to Japan| 2000
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Synchrotron decision "devastatcs" Daresbury lab, Japan aims to commercialize university research, next-generation gamma-ray astronomy, new record for free-electron lasers, Marconi tackles the challenge of big science, UK particle group up for grabs, attracting French women into science Nuclear energy: part of a green future?Cartlidge, E. et al. | 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - CERN makes early claim for quark-gluon plasma, physics faces the music, good news for science in the US, physicists tackle chiral chemistry, big challenges for small displays company, can traditional print journals survive the electronic revolution?, American physicists at odds over the Copernican principle, Nakamura leaves Japan| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - Free-electron lasers make their surgical debut, boost for UK physics, Roger Penrose turns to science fiction, the case for neutrino factories, Japan backs multidisciplinary projects, Anthony Warren: Million-dollar physicist, Wolf prize Obituary: Dennis Sciama 1926-1999Binney, James et al. | 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - Synchrotron decision "devastates" Daresbury lab, Japan aims to commercialize university research, next-generation gamma-ray astronomy, new record for free-electron lasers, Marconi tackles the challenge of big science, UK particle group up for grabs, attracting French women into science Nuclear energy: Part of a green future?Cartlidge, Edwin et al. | 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - International panel says UK physics is good but should be better, US astronomers set their priorities, can artists and scientists learn from each other?, Freeman Dyson: Science, religion and social justice, Phil Williams: A physicist in politics| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - Physicists and the paranormal, new faces in France, Hubble is ten years old, gamma-ray astronomy from the ground, why Toshiba has a research centre in Cambridge, new hope for maglev trains, CERN: The LHC, the Grid and the future, opticians turn to astronomy, physicists explore geology| 2000
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS - LEP closure meets with opposition at CERN, physics on stage, massive boost for Canadian physics, Australia bullish about quantum computing, the enduring appeal of the late Richard Feynman| 2000
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Cover - Brain drains and gains| 2000
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Physics gets dark and exotic| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - The quantum century| 2000
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Not the right stuff, three cheers for Stockholm| 2000
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The quantum century| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Physics gets dark and exotic, small changes| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Women matter| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Behind closed doors| 2000
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Behind closed doors| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Not the right stuff, three cheers for Stockhohn| 2000
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Good teaching for good researchKrane, K. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Good teaching for good researchKrone, Kenneth et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Science centres face the futureMcCrory, Paul et al. | 2000
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How good is UK physics?| 2000
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Science centres face the futureMcCrory, P. et al. | 2000
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Beyond understanding| 2000
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A new framework for Europe, Light fantastic| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL Beyond understanding| 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Bridging the North-South divideDenardo, Gallieno et al. | 2000
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No more lectures any more?Raine, D. et al. | 2000
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Bridging the North-South divideDenardo, G. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - A new framework for Europe, Light fantastic| 2000
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FORUM Facing up to ethical challengesLerch, I. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - DIAMOND: It's not too late| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Beyond understanding 2| 2000
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DIAMOND: it's not too late| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Brain drains and gains, Quantum largesse| 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - How good is UK physics?| 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Facing up to ethical challengesLerch, Irving et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - EDITORIAL - Measurement matters| 2000
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Measurement matters| 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - No more lectures any more?Raine, Derek et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Collaborations win in industryBurns, Anne et al. | 2000
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Collaborations win in industryBurns, A. / Brook, R. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Part-time problems, concerns over magnet therapy| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Energy challenge for physicists, stressing Britain's nuclear achievements, what the Church did for science, students get a rocketing, Einstein was not dyslexic| 2000
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Dirac, Einstein and physicsZichichi, A. et al. | 2000
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Collaborating with the enemy?Hamilton, G. et al. | 2000
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Physics, metaphorically speakingCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - Why science thrives on criticismCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Cryptography's quantum barrierLo, Hoi-Kwong et al. | 2000
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CRITICAL POINT The competitive edge in scienceCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - Physics, metaphorically speakingCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - High-intensity laser pulses induce nuclear reactions, molecular electronics get faster and cheaper, radioactive crisps caught on camera, quantum fluids create a stir, persistent patterns in chaotic fluid mixing| 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Dirac, Einstein and physicsZichichi, Antonino et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - How to survive the 21st centuryMcInerney, John et al. | 2000
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Cryptography's quantum barrierLo, H.-K. et al. | 2000
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A top ten for science and societyCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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Why science thrives on criticismCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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A new conception of scienceMaxwell, N. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - Collaborating with the enemy?Hamilton, Gina et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - FORUM - A new conception of scienceMaxwell, Nicholas et al. | 2000
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How to survive the 21st centuryMcInerney, J. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - The competitive edge in scienceCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - A top ten for science and societyCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - The art and artistry of textbooksCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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The art and artistry of textbooksCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - Case of the deadly strangeletsCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Making sure about risks, why de Broglie matters, magnetic therapy: The case reopens| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - More thoughts on brain drains, metaphorically speaking, tea-time teaser| 2000
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Case of the deadly strangeletsCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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The dangers of Voodoo ScienceCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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Cutting remarks on DIAMOND, to Einstein's rescue, philosophical musings| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Plasmas on the wanc, don't knock Ockham, paranormal thoughts, Olympic problem| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Why teachers say goodbye to the profession, solar flares spark space-weather debate, the perils of going popular| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Cutting remarks on DIAMOND, to Einstein's rescue, philosophical musings| 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - Dedications: That's what you needCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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Plasmas on the wane, don't knock Ockham, paranormal thoughts, Olympic problem| 2000
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Synchrotron decision: process was flawed; science minister defends delay| 2000
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Dedications: that's what you needCrease, R. P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - CRITICAL POINT - The dangers of Voodoo ScienceCrease, Robert P. et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - The joys and anguish of teaching, the importance of engineering| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS Synchrotron decision: Process was flawed; science minister defends delay| 2000
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Physics could prevent fish stocks from floundering, under pressure| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Medical physics: No change needed, the importance of atomic data, calling all energy experts| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS INACTION - Cold dark-matter controversy heats up, breakthrough in understanding the glass transition, super-conducting ladders take a breather, spherical tokamak sets plasma record, a wider and clearer view for adaptive optics| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Are cosmic rays an in-flight hazard?, dynamic systems that freeze when heated, organic tricks promise better devices, strange quarks put protons in a spin, quantum surprises in nanoscale rings| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS| 2000
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COMMENT - LETTERS - Anorak angst, philosophical thought, psychics and strings| 2000
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Are cosmic rays an in-flight hazard? dynamic systems that freeze when heated, organic tricks promise better devices, strange quarks put protons in a spin, quantum surprises in nanoscale rings| 2000
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Cover - Physics goes fishing| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - The true meaning of faster-than-light velocities, magnetism points to molecular asymmetry, silicon ripples reveal surface behaviour, weird materials are common throughout the universe| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - String theorists pick their branes, vertical transistors jump nanometre hurdle, magnetic semiconductors inject the spin into spintronics, atom optics gains a matter-ware amplifier, have astronomers glimpsed light from an extrasolar planet?| 2000
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Cold dark-matter controversy heats up, breakthrough in understanding the glass transition, superconducting ladders take a breather, spherical tokamak sets plasma record, a wider and clearer view for adaptive optics| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Physics could prevent fish stocks from floundering, under pressure: Metals form novel crystals, laser pulses break the attosecond barrier, simplicity pays off in superfluid helium, pulsar is promising strange-star candidate| 2000
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The search for dark matter Particle physicists are hunting a new type of particle that could explain why over 90% of matter in the universe seems to be missing and what lies beyond the Standard ModelSmith, N. / Spooner, N. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - The search for dark matter - Particle physicists are hunting a new type of particle that could explain why over 90% of matter in the universe seems to be missing and what lies beyond the Standard Model. Nigel Smith and Neil Spooner outline the challengesSmith, Nigel et al. | 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Boomerang returns flat-universe verdict, physics and food processing, soap crystal forms devil's staircase, novel material bends the rules of optics| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Superconducting magnets leave the lab, ferromagnet becomes superconducting under pressure, new route to electron emission, basic physics goes organic, wobbling pulsar puts astronomers in a spin, electrons probe strong-force enigma| 2000
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COMMENT - QUIZ - Surely you're joking? - The Physics World Christmas quiz| 2000
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Cover - New life for Schrödinger's cat| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Schrödinger's cat is alive and well, new magic numbers for the nucleus, atom chips take shape, magnetism goes under the microscope, table-top X-ray, lasers| 2000
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PHYSICS IN ACTION Superconducting magnets leave the lab, ferromagnet becomes superconducting under pressure, new route to electron emission, basic physics goes organic, wobbling pulsar puts astronomers in a spin, electrons probe strong-force enigma| 2000
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Boomerang returns flat-universe verdict, physics and food processing, soap crystal forms devil's staircase, novel material bends the rules of optics| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Liquid hydrogen: A new superfluid, exceptional magnetoresistance, high-temperature superconductors move into the bronze age, crystals block sound waves, light beats quantum mechanics| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Meteorite blasts in from the past, americium structure revealed, tin clusters beat melting point, electron waves in the picture| 2000
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Meteorite blasts in from the past, americium structure revealed, tin clusters beat melting point, electron waves in the picture| 2000
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COMMENT - PHYSICS IN ACTION - Diamond is an industrial laser's best friend, making the most of synchrotrons, quantum dots detect single photons, fine-structure measurement surpasses theory| 2000
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PHYSICS AND THE OLYMPIC| 2000
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FEATURES - Industry warms to superconductors - There may be no theory of high-temperature superconductivity, but that has not stopped industry from developing a wide range of applications that are set to enter the marketplaceTallon, Jeffery et al. | 2000
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Silicon germanium makes its markPaul, D. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Science and the Stradivarius - Can physics reveal whether there is a long-lost secret that sets Stradivarius violins apart from modern instruments? Colin Gough examines the scientific evidenceGough, Colin et al. | 2000
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Can physics reveal whether there is a long-lost secret that sets Stradivarius violins apart from modern instruments? Colin Gough examines the scientific evidence| 2000
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Industry warms to superconductorsTallon, J. et al. | 2000
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Cover - Silicon germanium comes of age| 2000
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FEATURES - Physics and archaeology - A host of physics-based techniques are helping archaeologists to date prehistoric artefacts and to uncover ancient sites in astonishing detail without the need to dig, as Andrew David and Neil Linford explainDavid, Andrew et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Silicon germanium makes its mark - The microelectronics market is dominated by silicon, yet by adding a small fraction of germanium, device performance can be improved without a significant increase in manufacturing costs. Douglas Paul outlines the physics technology involvedPaul, Douglas et al. | 2000
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X-ray vision - Table-top lasers takeoff| 2000
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Physics and archaeology A host of physics-based techniques are helping archaeologists to date prehistoric artefacts and to uncover ancient sites in astonishing detail without the need to digDavid, A. / Linford, N. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Exploring nuclear frontiers - Exotic nuclei at the edge of existence continue to challenge our understanding of nuclear structure, but experiments with radioactive ions are shedding new light on these questions as Paddy Regan and Bertram Blank explainRegan, Paddy et al. | 2000
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PHYSICS AND THE OLYMPIC - Physics, technology and the Olympics - Athletes are increasingly turning to science and technology in their quest to run faster, jump higher and throw further, but does it really make a difference? Steve-Haake examines the evidenceHaake, Steve et al. | 2000
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Photonic crystals The demand for faster optical communications and more powerful computers continues to grow, artificial structures peppered with holes could lead to a wealth of new optical devicesParker, G. / Charlton, M. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Photonic crystals - As the demand for faster optical communications and more powerful computers continues to grow, Greg Parker and Martin Charlton describe how artificial structures peppered with holes could lead to a wealth of new optical devicesParker, Greg et al. | 2000
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Exploring nuclear frontiers Exotic nuclei at the edge of existence continue to challenge our understanding of nuclear structure, but experiments with radioactive ions are shedding new light on these questions asRegan, P. / Blank, B. et al. | 2000
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Physics, technology and the OlympicsHaake, S. et al. | 2000
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CARBON NANOTUBES| 2000
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FEATURES - Max Planck: The reluctant revolutionary - On 14 December 1900 Max Planck presented a semilial paper that gave birth to quantum mechanics, but it was years before he recognized the importance of his work, as Helge Kragh explainsKragh, Helge et al. | 2000
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Quintessence Observations suggest that two-thirds of the energy in the universe is "dark" and quite distinct from both ordinary and "dark" matterCaldwell, R. R. / Steinhardt, P. J. et al. | 2000
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Single-wall carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes are perfect systems for studying the unusual behaviour of electrons that are confined in one dimensionMcEuen, P. et al. | 2000
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Space weather: physics and forecasts As the Sun approaches the most active period in the sunspot cycle, explains how solar phenomena can affect the Earth and outlines the challenge of forecasting space weatherLuhmann, J. et al. | 2000
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Single-wall carbon nanotubesMcEuen, P.L. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Quintessence - Observations suggest that two-thirds of the energy in the universe is "dark" and quite distinct from both ordinary and "dark" matter. Robert R Caldwell and Paul J Steinhardt explain the properties of dark energy and discuss what it might beCaldwell, Robert R. et al. | 2000
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Diamonds in the sky? Computer simulations are revealing how matter behaves at the extreme temperatures and pressures that are found deep inside planetsScandolo, S. / Chiarotti, G. / Tosatti, E. et al. | 2000
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CARBON NANOTUBES - Single-wall carbon nanotubes - Carbon nanotubes are perfect systems for studying the unusual behaviour of electrons that are confined in one dimension. Paul McEuen explores the electrical characteristics of single-wall nanotubes and their potential for electronic devicesMcEuen, Paul et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Space weather: Physics and forecasts - As the Sun approaches the most active period in the sunspot cycle, Janet Luhmann explains how solar phenomena can affect the Earth and outlines the challenge of forecasting space weatherLuhmann, Janet et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Diamonds in the sky? - Computer simulations are revealing how matter behaves at the extreme temperatures and pressures that are found deep inside planets, as Sandro Scandolo, Guido Chiarotti and Erio Tosatti reportScandolo, Sandro et al. | 2000
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On 14 December 1900 Max Planck presented a seminal paper that gave birth to quantum mechanics, but it was years before he recognized the importance of his workKragh, H. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - The underdoped phase of cuprate superconductors - High-temperature superconductivity is just one of the mysteries surrounding the physics of cuprate materials. The behaviour of the underdoped phase of these materials is just as difficult to explain, as Bertram Batlogg and Chandra Varma reportBatlogg, Bertram et al. | 2000
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PHYSICS AND THE OLYMPIC - The physics of twisting somersaults - A fundamental understanding of the mechanics behind somersaults can help gymnasts, divers and trampolinists devise ever more complex routines in pursuit of gold medals, as Fred Yeadon explainsYeadon, Fred et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - The rise and rise of the mobile phone - Cellular communications have boomed in recent years. Kari Kalliojärvi explains how the next generation of systems will unleash the Internet and mobile multimediaKalliojärvi, Kari et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Neuromagnetism: Tracking the dynamics of the brain - Superconducting devices allow neuroscientists to measure the tiny magnetic fields generated in the brain. Riitta Hari and Olli V Lounasmaa describe how this safe, non-invasive technique provides vital information on how neural signals are processedHari, Riitta et al. | 2000
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The rise and rise of the mobile phoneKalliojarvi, K. et al. | 2000
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The physics of twisting somersaultsYeadon, F. et al. | 2000
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The underdoped phase of cuprate superconductorsBatlogg, B. / Varma, C. et al. | 2000
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Cover - Superconducting secrets - (ARPES data for Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4, an electron-doped cuprate superconductorArmitage, N.P. et al. | 2000
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Neuromagnetism: tracking the dynamics of the brainHari, R. / Lounasmaa, O. V. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Terahertz imaging comes into view - Terahertz radiation could provide a cheaper, safer and more versatile way to produce detailed images in medical and industrial applications than existing techniques. Don Arnone, Craig Ciesla and Michael Pepper report on the latest experimentsArnone, Don et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Getting to grips with the strong force - Simulations on the world's most powerful supercomputers are helping particle physicists to determine the properties of quarks and gluons, and to understand the strong force that binds them together, as Christine Davies and Sara Collins explainDavies, Christine et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Practical hints for the classroom, advice for high-tech firms, the story of communication, new ways to knot a tie| 2000
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Terahertz radiation could provide a cheaper, safer and more versatile way to produce detailed images in medical and industrial applications than existing techniques. Don Arnone, Craig Ciesla and Michael Pepper report on the latest experiments| 2000
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Getting to grips with the strong force Simulations on the world's most powerful supercomputers are helping particle physicists to determine the properties of quarks and gluons, and to understand the strong force that binds them togetherDavies, C. / Collins, S. et al. | 2000
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Optical data storage enters a new dimensionBurr, G.W. / Confal, H. / Hoffnagle, J.A. / Jefferson, C.M. / Jurich, M. / Marcus, B. / Macfarlane, R.M. / Shelby, R.M. et al. | 2000
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Experiments in which individual atoms are trapped inside a cavity containing just a single photon are the latest chapter in the ongoing love affair between physicists and quantum mechanicsRempe, G. et al. | 2000
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CARBON NANOTUBES - Multiwall carbon nanotubes - The exceptional strength and remarkable electronic properties of multiwall nanotubes are proving to be a rich source of new physics. Christian Schönenberger and Laszlo Forro describe the latest experimentsSchönenberger, Christian et al. | 2000
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Multiwall carbon nanotubes The exceptional strength and remarkable electronic properties of multiwall nanotubes are proving to be a rich source of new physicsSchonenberger, C. / Forro, L. et al. | 2000
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Fractional quantum Hall effectHeiblum, M. / Stern, A. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Fractional quantum Hall effect - All sorts of strange things happen when a two-dimensional electron gas is cooled and placed in a magnetic field. Moty Heiblum and Ady Stern report on the latest theories and experimentsHeiblum, Moty et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - Optical data storage enters a new dimension - The next generation of data-storage systems may use optical holography to achieve greater storage densities and faster access times than are currently possible, as the IBM Holographic Storage Team report - IBM Holographic Storage Team| 2000
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FEATURES - Quantum mechanics with single atoms and photons - Experiments in which individual atoms are trapped inside a cavity containing just a single photon are the latest chapter in the ongoing love affair between physicists and quantum mechanics, writes Gerhard RempeRempe, Gerhard et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - A strange quark plasma - Collisions between heavy nuclei can recreate the conditions that existed shortly after the big bang, before quark and gluons became bound inside neutrons and protons. Emanuele Quercigh and Johann Rafelski describe what we can learn from such experimentsQuercigh, Emanuele et al. | 2000
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A strange quark plasma Collisions between heavy nuclei can recreate the conditions that existed shortly after the big bang, before quarks and gluons became bound inside neutrons and protonsQuercigh, E. / Rafelski, J. et al. | 2000
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Optical data storage enters a new dimension The next generation of data-storage systems may use optical holography to achieve greater storage densities and faster access times than are currently possibleIBM Holographic Storage Team et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - ObituaryJones, Gron et al. | 2000
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Ensuring a healthy future for physicsJones, A. / Jones, G. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Ensuring a healthy future for physicsJones, Alun et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - The Z-Pinch approach to fusion - The spectacular gains in X-ray power production made with wire-array Z-pinches offer a promising route to controlled thermonuclear fusion in the laboratory, as Jeremy P Chittenden reportsChittenden, Jeremy P. et al. | 2000
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PHYSICS AND THE OLYMPIC - Hydrodynamics makes a splash - Experiments to measure the forces on swimmers show that shark-skin swimsuits and refinements in technique can make the difference between winning and losing, as Hideki Takagi and Ross Sanders reportTakagi, Hideki et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Code-breakers and code-makers through the ages, the appeal of Carl Sagan, the wonderful world of water, pop music for physicists| 2000
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Hydrodynamics makes a splashTakagi, H. / Sanders, R. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - The search for extra dimensions - Theories that attempt to unite all the forces of nature predict the existence of extra dimensions beyond the familiar four dimensions of space -- Time. They could also explain why gravity is so weak, as Steven Abel and John March-Russell reportAbel, Steven et al. | 2000
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Code-breakers and code-makers through the ages| 2000
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The Z-pinch approach to fusion The spectacular gains in X-ray power production made with wire-array Z-pinches offer a promising route to controlled thermonuclear fusion in the laboratoryChittenden, J. P. et al. | 2000
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The search for extra dimensionsAbel, S. / March-Russell, J. et al. | 2000
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Astrophysicists have adapted their nonlinear analysis techniques to study a variety of complex systems in industry and medicine. Greg Morfill and Wolfram Bunk explain how the methods work| 2000
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FEATURES - New designs on complex patterns - Astrophysicists have adapted their nonlinear analysis techniques to study a variety of complex systems in industry and medicine. Greg Morfill and Wolfram Bunk explain how the methods workMorfill, Greg et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - CAREERS - Multiple choices for graduatesHarris, Neil et al. | 2000
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Multiple choices for graduatesHarris, N. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Expansive thoughts on the universe, Buddhism and physics, nature's mirror world, arabesques and symmetry| 2000
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1932: the annus mirabilis of nuclear physics? was transformed by three major discoveries in the early 1930s but, reveals, 1932 was only declared the annus mirabilis of nuclear physics when physicists at Cambridge needed to raise money for a new acceleratorHughes, J. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - 1932: The annus mirabilis of nuclear physics? - Nuclear physics was transformed by three major discoveries in the early 1930s but, as Jeff Hughes reveals, 1932 was only declared the annus mirabilis of nuclear physics when physicists at Cambridge needed to raise money for a new acceleratorHughes, Jeff et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - RECRUITMENT - Jobs and courses| 2000
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FEATURES - Brigth future for seasonal forecasts - Seasonal forecasting is benefiting from better ocean observations and computer models, but some uncertainty will always remain. David Anderson explains whyAnderson, David et al. | 2000
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Bright future for seasonal forecasts Seasonal forecasting is benefiting from better ocean observations and computer models, but some uncertainty will always remainAnderson, D. et al. | 2000
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CARBON NANOTUBES - Controlling nanotube growth - Researchers are learning how to grow large quantities of nanotubes in a controlled way, as Hongjie Dai explainsDai, Hongjie et al. | 2000
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Researchers are learning how to grow large quantities of nanotubes in a controlled wayDai, H. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - CHRISTMAS BOOKS - Peter Barham tucks into a Black Forest gateau, Steven Dick probes Henry Norris Russell, Andreas Bauch makes time, Sarah Dunkin looks at the Moon, Lowell Brown recalls Julian Schwinger, Michael Duff expands on quantum gravity, Kurt Hoselitz tells a Budapest tale, and Andrew Whitaker reflects on John BellBarham, Peter et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - British physics under the spotlightCooper, Peter et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - The difficult life, and times of Lise Meitner, looking at how scientists work, the complex process of science| 2000
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REVIEWS - Supersymmetry and its impact on the Standard Model, what science is really like, how translation rewrites history| 2000
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A critical look at historical events, celebrating the centenary of the NPL, from physics to consciousness| 2000
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Radar tales during the Second World War, plasmas throughout the universe, getting to grips with quantum mechanics| 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - A critical look at historical events, celebrating the centenary of the NPL, from physics to consciousness| 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Radar tales during the Second World War, plasmas throughout the universe, getting to grips with quantum mechanics| 2000
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British physics under the spotlightCooper, P. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Murray Gell-Mann: Biography of the quark man, Tim Berners-Lee and the birth of the Web, practical ideas for high-tech entrepreneurs| 2000
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Murray Gell-Mann: biography of the quark man, Tim Berners-Lee and the birth of the Web, practical ideas for high-tech entrepreneurs| 2000
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Enhancing careers in physicsManhertz, S. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Enhancing careers in physicsManhertz, Shaline et al. | 2000
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Something for everyone at the Brighton Congress Revitalizing physics education, the Institute goes to South Africa| 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Something for everyone at the Brighton Congress Revitalizing physics education, the Institute goes to South Africa| 2000
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INSTITUTE MATTERS Inspiring students to take up physics Science minister to speak at Congress, creating sparks for children, facelift for Physics EducationJennison, B. et al. | 2000
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CARBON NANOTUBES - Industry sizes up nanotubes - Applications for nanotubes are progressing but, as Walt de Heer and Richard Martel report, many technological barriers need to be overcome before nanotube-based devices reach the marketHeer, Walt de et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Science minister to speak at Congress, creating sparks for children, facelift for Physics Education| 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Inspiring students to take up physicsJennison, Brenda et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Congress aims to hit the high notes Obituary: Charles Wynne| 2000
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Industry sizes up nanotubesHeer, W.A. de / Martel, R. et al. | 2000
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Hawking meets God on stage, Ernest Rutherford: New Zealand's best export, evaluating the aftermath of Chernobyl, best-selling physics books| 2000
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INSTITUTE MATTERS - Promoting physics to the public| 2000
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Industry sizes up nanotubes Applications for nanotubes are progressingHeer, W. d. / Martel, R. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Hawking meets God on stage, Ernest Rutherford: New Zealand's best export, evaluating the aftermath of Chernobyl, best-selling physics books| 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Awards recognize teaching excellence| 2000
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Awards recognize teaching excellence| 2000
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FEATURES - REVIEWS - Artists analyse science, Thomas Kuhn and his philosophy of science, managing a large physics lab, top ten best-sellers| 2000
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Making something out of nothingBateman, S. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - Making something out of nothingBateman, Shirley et al. | 2000
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Obituary: John Thresher| 2000
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RECRUITMENT - Jobs and courses| 2000
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FEATURES - ObituaryTresher, John et al. | 2000
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Turning school students onto physicsThompson, S. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Turning school students onto physics Sarah ThompsonThompson, Sarah et al. | 2000
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Take an all-consuming interestEvenson, A. / Tildesley, D. et al. | 2000
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REVIEWS - Challenges in biology, Einstein's views on religion, portraits of great physicists| 2000
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FEATURES - CAREERS - Take an all-consuming interest Alan Evenson and Dominic TildesleyEvenson, Alan et al. | 2000
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Challenges in biology. Einstein's views on religion, portraits of great physicists| 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - 2001 Institute of Physics awards| 2000
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FEATURES - CAREERS - So You want to do a PhD?McLeish, Tom et al. | 2000
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INSTITUTE MATTERS Investing in the business of physicsPartridge, S. et al. | 2000
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So you want to do a PhD?McLeish, T. et al. | 2000
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INSTITUTE MATTERS - The rise of the young professionalsJackson, Sue et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - INSTITUTE MATTERS - Investing in the business of physics Susan PartridgePartridge, Susan et al. | 2000
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Fit to be physicistBaumberg, J. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - CAREERS - Bright prospects for forecasters Heather ReidReid, Heather et al. | 2000
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Cover - Calculated risks| 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - Fit to be a physicistBaumberg, Jeremy et al. | 2000
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CAREERS Bright prospects for forecastersReid, H. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - An index of riskCalverd, Alan et al. | 2000
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CAREERS - Let consultancy spice up your lifeMarsh, Colin et al. | 2000
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RECRUITMENT| 2000
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Let's get emotional about sciencePapacosta, P. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - In defence of anoraksWeidberg, Tony et al. | 2000
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In defence of anoraksWeidberg, T. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - Sleeping with modelsMarshall, Ian et al. | 2000
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LATERAL THOUGHTS - Let's get emotional about sciencePapacosta, Pangratios et al. | 2000
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Sleeping with modelsMarshall, I. et al. | 2000
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Points mean prizesHeath, H. et al. | 2000
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For the love of three quarksBurrows, P. et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - For the love of three quarksBurrows, Phil et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - Points mean prizesHeath, Helen et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - A story of greed and gold David GreeneGreene, David et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - LATERAL THOUGHTS - My friend and his hysteretic sandwichAlves Monteiro, Luiz Henrique et al. | 2000
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LATERAL THOUGHTS - On porns, nerds and bus kiosksEades, John et al. | 2000
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FEATURES - CROSSWORD - This year's giant Physics World Christmas crossword| 2000