June 2016 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
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In the June 2016 Issue
A Century of Light
Since its founding in 1916, The Optical Society has brought together a global community of scientists, engineers, business leaders, and students whose work in optics and photonics has transformed the world. — Anne Frances Johnson and Nancy D. Lamontagne
Acoustic Metamaterials
By incorporating novel subwavelength structures into macroscopic materials, acousticians can create devices with exotic sound-altering properties. — Michael R. Haberman and Matthew D. Guild
Hypervelocity Stars in the Milky Way
Shooting out of the galaxy at speeds greater than the escape velocity, hypervelocity stars provide a window on black holes and the distribution of dark matter surrounding the glowing Milky Way. — Warren R. Brown
...and much more!