November 2018 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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In the November 2018 Issue
Superfluid Helium-3 in Confined Quarters
Disorder, confinement, and symmetry breaking contribute to the formation of new phases when liquid helium-3 is infused in a highly porous random solid such as a silica aerogel. — William P. Halperin, Jeevak M. Parpia, and James A. Sauls
The Aromatic Universe
The rich molecular structures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — essentially planar flakes of fused benzene rings — and their fullerene cousins are revealed through their vibrational and electronic spectra. — Alessandra Candian, Junfeng Zhen, and Alexander G. G. M. Tielens
The Fluid Mechanics of Bubbly Drinks
Although quenching one’s thirst may be the primary appeal of soda pop or a cold beer, there’s a lot of physics in the drinks’ two-phase flow. — Roberto Zenit and Javier Rodríguez-Rodríguez
...and much more!