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PRL Gets a New Face Starting in July, Phys Rev Letters began featuring pictures on its cover. This is the July 2 issue, showing an image of a Bose-Einstein condensate after free expansion in a magnetic field gradient. Three distinct components are observed corresponding to different spin states.
Movin’ On Up
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In the membership survey, 58% of physicists responding classified APS News as ''very valuable'' to them, up dramatically from 39% five years ago. An additional 28% rated it ''valuable''. Enjoying the good news are (l to r): Barrie Ripin, who was editor 1995-1999, and current staff members Alicia Chang, Jennifer Ouellette, Richard M. Todaro and Alan Chodos.
Starting in July, Phys Rev Letters began featuring pictures on its cover. This is the July 2 issue, showing an image of a Bose-Einstein condensate after free expansion in a magnetic field gradient. Three distinct components are observed corresponding to different spin states.
