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Nobel Lecture: The invention and early history of the CCD 2010-08-13 Author(s): George E. SmithThe 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, and George E. Smith. These papers are the text of the address given in conjunction with the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 2307] Published Fri Aug 13, 2010
Nobel Lecture: CCD—An extension of man’s view 2010-08-13 Author(s): Willard S. Boyle(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 2305] Published Fri Aug 13, 2010
Nobel Lecture: Sand from centuries past: Send future voices fast 2010-08-13 Author(s): Charles K. Kao(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 2299] Published Fri Aug 13, 2010
Long range interactions in nanoscale science 2010-06-11 Author(s): Roger H. French, V. Adrian Parsegian, Rudolf Podgornik, Rick F. Rajter, Anand Jagota, Jian Luo, Dilip Asthagiri, Manoj K. Chaudhury, Yet-ming Chiang, Steve Granick, Sergei Kalinin, Mehran Kardar, Roland Kjellander, David C. Langreth, Jennifer Lewis, Steve Lustig, David Wesolowski, John S. Wettlaufer, Wai-Yim Ching, Mike Finnis, Frank Houlihan, O. Anatole von Lilienfeld, Carel Jan van Oss, and Thomas ZembForces that reach beyond the length of an interatomic bond dominate the organization of matter at the scale of nanometers. This review describes long range electrodynamic, electrostatic, and polar interactions. The basic physics is illustrated with instructive examples drawn from a diverse array of ... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 1887] Published Fri Jun 11, 2010
The Casimir force between real materials: Experiment and theory 2009-12-21 Author(s): G. L. Klimchitskaya, U. Mohideen, and V. M. MostepanenkoThe Casimir effect, a force between objects in vacuum due to vacuum fluctuations, was predicted in 1948, but has only recently become accessible to precision measurements. This paper reviews the current experimental and theoretical status of studies of the Casimir force, and the closely related van ... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 1827] Published Mon Dec 21, 2009
Nobel Lecture: What does CP violation tell us? 2009-07-15 Author(s): Toshihide MaskawaThe 2008 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by Yoichiro Nambu, Makoto Kobayashi, and Toshihide Maskawa. These papers are the text of the address given in conjunction with the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 1027] Published Wed Jul 15, 2009
Nobel Lecture: CP violation and flavor mixing 2009-07-15 Author(s): Makoto Kobayashi(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 1019] Published Wed Jul 15, 2009
Nobel Lecture: Spontaneous symmetry breaking in particle physics: A case of cross fertilization 2009-07-15 Author(s): Yoichiro Nambu(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 81, 1015] Published Wed Jul 15, 2009
How America can look within to achieve energy security and reduce global warming 2008-12-30 Author(s): Burton Richter, David Goldston, George Crabtree, Leon Glicksman, David Goldstein, David Greene, Dan Kammen, Mark Levine, Michael Lubell, Maxine Savitz, Daniel Sperling, Fred Schlachter, John Scofield, and James DawsonMaking major gains in energy efficiency is one of the most economical and effective ways our nation can wean itself off its dependence on foreign oil and reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases. Transportation and buildings, which account for two thirds of American energy usage, consume far more th... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 80, S1] Published Tue Dec 30, 2008
Nobel Lecture: From spin waves to giant magnetoresistance and beyond 2008-12-17 Author(s): Peter A. GrünbergThe 2007 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg. These papers are the text of the address given in conjunction with the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 80, 1531] Published Wed Dec 17, 2008
Nobel Lecture: Origin, development, and future of spintronics 2008-12-17 Author(s): Albert Fert(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 80, 1517] Published Wed Dec 17, 2008
ac Hopping Conduction at Extreme Disorder Takes Place on the Percolating Cluster 2008-07-08 Author(s): Thomas B. Schrøder and Jeppe C. DyreSimulations of the random barrier model show that ac currents at extreme disorder are carried almost entirely by the percolating cluster slightly above threshold; thus contributions from isolated low-activation-energy clusters are negligible. The effective medium approximation in conjunction with th... (image) [Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 025901] Published Tue Jul 08, 2008
Nobel Lecture: Cosmic microwave background radiation anisotropies: Their discovery and utilization 2007-11-02 Author(s): George F. SmootThe 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by John C. Mather and George F. Smoot. These papers are the text of the addresses given in conjunction with the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 79, 1349] Published Fri Nov 02, 2007
Nobel Lecture: From the Big Bang to the Nobel Prize and beyond 2007-11-02 Author(s): John C. MatherNASA’s Cosmic Background Explorer satellite mission, the COBE, laid the foundations for modern cosmology by measuring the spectrum and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation and discovering the cosmic infrared background radiation. I describe the history of the COBE project, its sci... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 79, 1331] Published Fri Nov 02, 2007
Nobel Lecture: Passion for precision 2006-11-17 Author(s): Theodor W. HänschThe 2005 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hänsch. These papers are the text of the addresses given in conjunction with the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 78, 1297] Published Fri Nov 17, 2006
Nobel Lecture: Defining and measuring optical frequencies 2006-11-17 Author(s): John L. HallFour long-running currents in laser technology met and merged in 1999–2000. Two of these were the quest toward a stable repetitive sequence of ever-shorter optical pulses and, on the other hand, the quest for the most time-stable, unvarying optical frequency possible. The marriage of UltraFast and U... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 78, 1279] Published Fri Nov 17, 2006
Nobel Lecture: One hundred years of light quanta 2006-11-17 Author(s): Roy J. Glauber(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 78, 1267] Published Fri Nov 17, 2006
Colloquium: The glass transition and elastic models of glass-forming liquids 2006-09-29 Author(s): Jeppe C. DyreThe field of viscous liquids and the glass-forming transition has recently become an accepted branch of condensed-matter physics. A central unsolved problem is the dramatic temperature dependence of the relaxation time of glass-forming liquids. In this Colloquium various “elastic” models that connec... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 78, 953] Published Fri Sep 29, 2006
Populating the landscape: A top-down approach 2006-06-23 Author(s): S. W. Hawking and Thomas HertogWe put forward a framework for cosmology that combines the string landscape with no boundary initial conditions. In this framework, amplitudes for alternative histories for the universe are calculated with final boundary conditions only. This leads to a top-down approach to cosmology, in which the h... (image) [Phys. Rev. D 73, 123527] Published Fri Jun 23, 2006
Bidding process in online auctions and winning strategy: Rate equation approach 2006-06-06 Author(s): I. Yang and B. KahngOnline auctions have expanded rapidly over the last decade and have become a fascinating new type of business or commercial transaction in this digital era. Here we introduce a master equation for the bidding process that takes place in online auctions. We find that the number of distinct bidders wh... (image) [Phys. Rev. E 73, 067101] Published Tue Jun 06, 2006
Epidemic Dynamics on an Adaptive Network 2006-05-24 Author(s): Thilo Gross, Carlos J. Dommar D’Lima, and Bernd BlasiusMany real-world networks are characterized by adaptive changes in their topology depending on the state of their nodes. Here we study epidemic dynamics on an adaptive network, where the susceptibles are able to avoid contact with the infected by rewiring their network connections. This gives rise to... (image) [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 208701] Published Wed May 24, 2006
Nobel Lecture: Asymptotic freedom: From paradox to paradigm 2005-09-07 Author(s): Frank WilczekThe 2004 Nobel Prize for Physics was shared by David Gross, David Politzer, and Frank Wilczek. These papers are the text of the addresses given in conjunction with the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 77, 857] Published Wed Sep 07, 2005
Nobel Lecture: The dilemma of attribution 2005-09-07 Author(s): David Politzer(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 77, 851] Published Wed Sep 07, 2005
Nobel Lecture: The discovery of asymptotic freedom and the emergence of QCD 2005-09-07 Author(s): David J. Gross(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 77, 837] Published Wed Sep 07, 2005
Nobel Lecture: Superfluid ^{3}He: the early days as seen by a theorist 2004-12-02 Author(s): Anthony J. LeggettThe 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics was shared by A. A. Abrikosov, Vitaly L. Ginzburg, and Anthony J. Leggett. These lectures are the text of their addresses given on the occasion of the award. (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 76, 999] Published Thu Dec 02, 2004
Nobel Lecture: On superconductivity and superfluidity (what I have and have not managed to do) as well as on the “physical minimum” at the beginning of the XXI century 2004-12-02 Author(s): Vitaly L. Ginzburg(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 76, 981] Published Thu Dec 02, 2004
Nobel Lecture: Type-II superconductors and the vortex lattice 2004-12-02 Author(s): A. A. Abrikosov(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 76, 975] Published Thu Dec 02, 2004
Report of the American Physical Society Study Group on Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for National Missile Defense: Scientific and Technical Issues 2004-10-05 Author(s): David K. Barton, Roger Falcone, Daniel Kleppner, Frederick K. Lamb, Ming K. Lau, Harvey L. Lynch, David Moncton, David Montague, David E. Mosher, William Priedhorsky, Maury Tigner, and David R. VaughanThis issue of RMP has, as a special supplement, the report of an APS study group on the physics and engineering issues that must be addressed in designing a missile defense system capable of intercepting a hostile missile while it is still burning, the so-called “boost phase.” The challenges for boo... (image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 76, S1] Published Tue Oct 05, 2004
Nobel Lecture: The dawn of x-ray astronomy 2003-08-08 Author(s): Riccardo Giacconi(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 75, 995] Published Fri Aug 08, 2003
Nobel Lecture: A half-century with solar neutrinos 2003-08-08 Author(s): Raymond Davis, Jr.(image) [Rev. Mod. Phys. 75, 985] Published Fri Aug 08, 2003 |
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