December 2015 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
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In the December 2015 Issue
Diatomic Molecules, a Window onto Fundamental Physics
Thanks to the rich structure of their energy levels, molecules can be exquisite probes of time-reversal-symmetry violation, the constancy of the proton-to-electron mass ratio, and more. — David DeMille
Quantum Memory for Photons
The quantum state of a photon can be transferred to a single trapped atom or to a bunch of atoms in a gas or solid and be stored for later release on demand. — Mikael Afzelius, Nicolas Gisin, and Hugues de Riedmatten
Solid-State Cooling with Caloric Materials
The drive to replace volatile liquid refrigerants is gaining steam, with potentially disruptive technologies on the horizon. — Ichiro Takeuchi and Karl Sandeman
...and much more!