June 2024 Issue of Physics Today Is Online & in the Mail
Hua Liu American Astronomical Society (AAS)
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Highlights from the June 2024 Issue
Slow-Motion Spectroscopy Paves the Way for a Nuclear Clock
For the first time, the energy level of an atomic nucleus has been directly manipulated with a laser. — Johanna L. Miller
Advanced Conductors Could Double Power Flows on the Grid
Widespread reconductoring of the US transmission system could ease bottlenecks that are preventing renewable energy sources from hooking up to power grids. — David Kramer
Putting MicroLED Technology on Display
After some two decades of advances in manufacturing processes, microLEDs have the quality and capabilities necessary for many display applications. — Vikrant Kumar, Keith Behrman, and Ioannis Kymissis
Young Physicists Excited to Network through the International Association of Physics Students
The student-run organization seeks to increase outreach in Asia, Latin America, and the US. — Hannah H. Means
Gravitational Patterns Reveal a Tumultuous Lunar Past
Geophysical models and data analysis show that subsurface titanium causes anomalies in the Moon’s gravitational field. — Jennifer Sieben