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Curator: Sara Schechner, Gnomon Research Exhibit Director: Barrett Ripin With contributions by Harry Lustig, R. Mark Wilson, and others. Expansion of Journals Growth in numbers of physicists meant more research to be published. The Physical Review grew rapidly in size, quality, and prestige. Reviews of Modern Physics was introduced to offer authoritative summaries of specialized areas of research. The need to give others early word of fundamental work led to the establishment of Physical Review Letters . Physical Review LettersReviews of Modern Physics To speed up reports of major discoveries Ph, ys.In 1928 John Torrence Tate, managing Rev. introduced a “Letters to the Editor” section editor of the Physical Review, felt the need in 1929. By 1957, the time lag for “Letters to thefor a new type of physics journal—one that Editor” was nearly as long as for regularwould contain definitive, up to date reports articles. To speed up publication, Samuelon branches of physics. He solicited Goudsmit, the journal’s editor, created Physicalcomments from 54 prominent physicists Review Letters. and asked each to consider writing for the PRL Highlightsnew journal. Response was positive, and 1967 Electroweak Interactions S. Weinbergthe first issue of Reviews of Modern Physics appeared in 1929. 1982 Spooky Q.M. Actions at a Distance A. Aspect, et al. 1982 Scanning Tunneling Microscopy G. Binnig, et al. 1987 High T Superconductors C. W. Chu, et al. c 1998 Neutrino Oscillations Y. Fukuda, et al.PR ‘Baby’ Grows From an Inch to Over Thirteen Feet To Advance and Diffuse thePhysical Review, affectionately called ‘the Knowledge of Physics will becreeping green’ published all physics topics on exhibit in its entirety at theuntil it began splitting by subject in 1970. National Institutes of StandardsToday, a year of PR and PRL comprises almost and Technology (NIST)100,000 pages and has multi colored covers. headquarters in Gaithersburg, PR Highlights MD through the end of 1999. 1916 Measurement of h RMillikan. Visitors are welcome. 1923 Compton Scattering A. H.Compton 1927 Diffraction of Electrons C. Davisson & L. H. Germer 1932 Cyclotron E. O. Lawrence & M. S. Livingston 1935 EPR Paradox A.Einstein, B. Podolsky & N. Rosen 1948 Transistor J. Bardeen & W.H. Brattain 1949 Feynman Diagrams R. P. Feynman 1957 BCS Superconductivity J. Bardeen, L. Cooper & J. R. Schrieffer 1958 Laser A. L.Scha wlow & C. H. Townes “Bethe Bible” Rev. Mod. Phys (1936 1937). This series of authoritative papers by Hans Bethe and colleagues long served as a textbook for the new field of nuclear physics. The authors incorporated Bohr’s theory of the compound nucleus and Breit and Wigner’s theory of the shape of nuclear resonance, which appeared during the writing of the articles. Most Heavily Cited RMP Paper 1943 Stochasticity S. Chandrasekhar Next Month: Public Affairs and the War Years Subscriptions: APS News is an on membership publication de Executive Officer national Physics), Dietrich Schroeer (Forum on Physics and livered by Periodical Mail. Members residing abroad may receive Judy R. Franz*, University of Alabama, Huntsville (on leave) Society), Andrew Lovinger (High Polymer), Daniel airfreight delivery for a fee of $20. Nonmembers: Subscription Treasurer Grischkowsky (Laser Science), Howard Birnbaum (Materi APS News rates are: domestic $160; Canada, Mexico, Central and South als), John Schiffer, John D. 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