New research topics have been brought about by the acceleration of nitrogen nuclei to the energy of 36 billion electron volts. Describes experiments on tumor cells, cosmic rays, and nuclear fission performed with the Bevatron at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. (TS)

Analyzes simple electrical circuits, showing that for high frequencies they have frequency and time responses identical to the spontaneous radiative decay of atoms. Compares a two-circuit electrical system with a two-level atom. (MLH)

Describes how four independent puzzles in nuclear physics converge in a single, unifying explanation--some nuclei can exist in two different shapes." (Author/TS)

Explains properties of the Airy packet that show that quantum wave functions correspond to a family of orbits and not to a single particle. Introducing the Airy packet into elementary quantum mechanics courses is recommended. (HM)

A discussion of the strangeness quantum number is used to introduce the problem of discovering a universal law of weak interactions. Progress made in this area and some suggestions as to future developments are briefly described. (TS)

Discusses and simplifies the theory behind Electron Spin Resonance (ESR). Describes applications to radiation chemistry. (CS)

Presents methods of illustrating the dynamics of spectroscopic transitions which reveal the quantum mechanical origin of oscillating transition moments and the characteristic resonance between the system and the radiation necessary for phase coherence during the creation or absorption of a photon. (Author/HM)

Presents an examination of graphical displays of solutions to time-dependent Schrodinger equation modeling a laser-excited three-level atom. It suggests that an energy level may be regarded as virtual when it is detuned from resonance by more than two Rabi frequencies. (Author/HM)