Atomic, molecular & optical physics
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Jobs
Doctoral Scholarships - Heidelberg, Germany
Posting date: Oct 9, 2008
Closing date: Dec 13, 2008
Heidelberg,
Germany
Assistant Professor in Theoretical Physics
Posting date: Oct 1, 2008
Closing date: Nov 15, 2008
Stockholm,
Sweden
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Condensed-Matter Theory
Posting date: Oct 3, 2008
Closing date: Nov 7, 2008
Sidney,
Australia
Research Scientist
Posting date: Oct 3, 2008
Closing date: Nov 9, 2008
Grenoble,
France
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Latest articles
Quantum encryption sets speed record Oct 9, 2008 2 comments
Record bit rate heralds quantum security across communication networks
'Stamp' method brings bendy, transparent solar cells Oct 9, 2008 6 comments
US researchers create start-up firm to commercialize their concept
Europe moves forward with laser-fusion plans Oct 8, 2008 6 comments
HiPER project enters 'preparatory phase'
...And now for the next 20 years Oct 1, 2008 3 comments
Six leading physicists peek into the future
The new geography of science Oct 1, 2008
China, Brazil, India and other emerging superpowers are reshaping the scientific landscape and breaking the US–Europe hegemony. James Wilsdon reports on the new balance of power in physics
Life at the frontier Oct 1, 2008 2 comments
Physics has traditionally been viewed as a grand quest to understand the building blocks of matter and the forces holding them together. But as Robert P Crease argues, the reality is no longer that simple
Pop science's big bang Oct 1, 2008
Stephen Hawking’s book A Brief History of Time, first published 20 years ago, reshaped the science publishing landscape. John D Barrow charts the rise of the popular-science book and looks at the huge impact of Hawking’s bestseller on popular culture
The global-village pioneers Oct 1, 2008
Paul Ginsparg, who founded the arXiv e-print archive, recounts the early days of the Web and looks at how it has changed scientific communication
Two decades and counting... Oct 1, 2008
Opening this special issue marking the 20th anniversary of the launch of Physics World, Matin Durrani says that the magazine still has a vital role to play in the electronic age
Improving measurements of space and time Oct 1, 2008 1 comment
Squeezing light to the standard quantum limit
Proton-beam technique dates fine wine Sep 29, 2008
X-rays reveal 'chemical signature' of bottle
US Nobel laureates: vote Obama Sep 26, 2008 21 comments
Prize-winners rally behind Democratic nominee as he issues 'plan for science and innovation'
A simpler way to test quantum computers Sep 25, 2008 1 comment
More 'classical' approach works wonders
Lasers slim down radiotherapy equipment Sep 19, 2008
Accelerating electrons using lasers could save valuable space and time in hospitals
Quantum gas of ultracold polar molecules is a first Sep 18, 2008 1 comment
System could be used to make very robust qubits
Featured Journal
Field-free molecular alignment for measuring ionization probability Dec 19, 2007
V Loriot et al. 2008 J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 41 015604