American Journal of Physics
Annual Index Vol 60 (1992)
Book reviews
- The Road from Los Alamos. - Hans A. Bethe, Author and Hans C. von Baeyer; 60 (1), 91-2 (B).
- POST-USE REVIEW. Contemporary College Physics. Edwin R. Jones, Author, Richard L. Childers, Author, and Thomas M. Huber; 60 (1), 92-3 (B).
- Conscious Mind in the Physical World. - Euan Squires, Author and Peter Lipton; 60 (1), 93-4 (B).
- Spreadsheet Physics. - Charles W Misner, Author, Patrick J. Cooney, Author, and Jesusa V Kinderman; 60 (1), 94-6 (B).
- POST-USE REVIEW. College Physics. F. W Sears, Author, M. W Zemansky, Author, H. D. Young, Author, and Albert C. Claus; 60 (2), 188 (B).
- Citizen Scientist. Frank von Hippel, Author and Michael I. Sobel; 60 (2), 189 (B).
- Photons & Atoms: Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics. - Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Author, Jacques Dupont-Roc, Author, Gilbert Grynberg, Author, and Marlan O. Scully; 60 (2), 189-90 (B).
- The Laser in America, 1950-1970. - Joan Lisa Bromberg, Author and Peter W. Milonni; 60 (2), 190-1 (B).
- Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing. - Harvey S. Leff, Editor, Andrew F. Rex, Editor, and David L. Hogenboom; 60 (3), 282-3 (B).
- The Nuclear Energy Option: An Alternative for the 90s. - Bernard L. Cohen, Author and Robert L. Goble; 60 (3), 283-5 (B).
- A tomic and Molecular Spectroscopy: Basic Aspects and Practical Applications. - Sune Svanberg, Author and Harold Metcalf; 60 (3), 285 (B).
- The Charm of Physics. Sheldon Lee Glashow, Author and Eugene Golowich; 60 (3), 285-6 (B).
- Random Processes in PhysicalSystems: An Introduction to Probability-based Computer Simulations.. - Charles A. Whitney, Author and John W Negele; 60 (4), 381 (B).
- What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? More Experiments in Atmospheric Physics.. - Craig F. Bohren, Author and Michael J. Ruiz; 60 (4), 381-2 (B).
- The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell - P. M. Harman, Author and C. Stewart Gillmor; 60 (4), 382-3 (B).
- Selected Popular Writings of E. U. Condon. - A. a. Barut, Editor, H. Odabasi, Editor, A. van der Merwe, Editor, and Martin G. Olson; 60 (5), 477 (B).
- Princeton Problems in Physics with Solutions. - Nathan Newbury et al , Authors and Barry R. Holstein; 60 (5), 477-8 (B).
- Spin Glasses. - K. H. Fisher, Author, J. A. Hertz, Author, and Philip W. Anderson; 60 (5), 478 (B).
- Weak Chaos and Quasi-Regular Patterns. - G. M. Zaslavski, Author, R. Z. Sagdeev, Author, D. A. Usikov, Author, A. A. Chernikov, Author, and Ronald F. Fox; 60 (5), 478-9 (B).
- Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics. - Edward Teller, Author and Lewis Carrol Epstein; 60 (6), 572 (B).
- Numerical Modeling in Applied Physics and Astrophysics. - Richard L. Bowers, Author, James R. Wilson, Author, and C. S. Kochanek; 60 (6), 574 (B).
- The Exploratorium Science Snackboak: Teacher Created Versions of Exploratorium Exhibits. - Paul Doherty, Editor, Don Rathjen, Editor, and Sr. Eileen Bridge; 60 (6), 574-5 (B).
- A Passion for Physics, The Story of a Woman Physicist. - Joan Freeman, Author, Margaret Reese, and Amy Kolan; 60 (7), 668 (B).
- The Philosopy of Vacuum. Simon Saunders, Editor, Harvey R. Brown, Editor, and James T. Cushing; 60 (7), 668-9 (B).
- Nonlinear Optics: Basic Concepts. D. L. Mills, Editor and Jurgen R. Meyer-Arendt; 60 (7), 669 (B).
- The Cosmic Water Hole. Emmanuel Davoust, Editor and Laurence A. Marschall; 60 (7), 670 (B).
- Quanta: a Handbook of Concepts, 2nd ed. - P. W. Atkins, Editor and Stewart E. Novick; 60 (7), 671 (B).
- Insight into Optics.. - O. S. Heavens, Author, R. W. Ditchburn, Author, and Simon George; 60 (8), 763 (B).
- Wanderers in Space: Exploration and Discovery in the Solar System.. Kenneth R. Lang, Author, Charles A. Whitney, Author, and Eric J. Chaisson; 60 (8), 763-4 (B).
- Nuclear Choices: A Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Technology - Richard Wolfson, Author and Richard Wilson; 60 (8), 764-6 (B).
- Nuclear and Particle Physics - W S. C. Williams, Author and Douglas S. Fielder; 60 (8), 767-8 (B).
- Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy. Robert M. Hazen, Author, James Trefil, Author, and James Evans; 60 (9), 861-2 (B).
- Survival of the Physics. - Jeff Culbert, Author and Louis H. Cadwell; 60 (9), 863-4 (B).
- More Surprises in Theoretical Physics. Rudolf Peierls, Author and A. O. Barut; 60 (10), 957-8 (B).
- Liquid Crystals: Nature's Delicate Phase of Matter. - Peter J. Collings, Author, Michael R. Fisch, and Mary A. Mooney; 60 (10), 958 (B).
- The Maxwellians. - Bruce J. Hunt, Author and Joseph F. Mulligan; 60 (10), 959 (B).
- The Electron: New Theory and Experiment. - David Hestenes, Author, Antonio Weingartshofer, Author, and Kannan Jagannathan; 60 (11), 1049-50 (B).
- Classical Mechanics. - Richard A. Matzner, Author, Lawrence C. Shepley, Author, and John F Donoghue; 60 (11), 1050 (B).
- Niels Bohr's Times in Physics, Philosophy. and Polity. - S. S. Schweber; 60 (11), 1051-2 (B).
- Perturbation Methods. E. J Hinch, Author; 60 (11), 1052-3 (B).
- Solid-State Physics: An Introduction to Theory and Experiment. - Harald Ibach, Hans Lüth, Laszlo Mihaly, and David Mandrus; 60 (11), 1053-4 (B).
- Neutrino physics. - Klaus Winter and Barry R. Holstein; 60 (11), 1054-5 (B).
- Why Do Authors Keep On Doing It? - Ralph Baierlein, Author; 60 (12), 1155(B).
- Surface Science: An Introduction. - John B. Hudson, Author and Renee D. Diehl; 60 (12), 1155-6 (B).
- History of the Principle of Interference of Light. - Nahum Kipnis, Author and Henry Steffens; 60 (12), 1156-7 (B).
- POST-USE REVIEW Mathematica: A Practical Approach. - Nancy Blachman, Author and William M. MacDonald; 60 (12), 1157-9 (B).
Editorials
- Editorial: A modest proposal for reform of the professoriat-Let's be students again! - Robert H. Romer; 60 (1), 15-6 (C).
- Editor's note. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (3), 274 (C).
- Editorial: A new feature of the American Journal of Physics-NEW PROBLEMS. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (6), 487 (C).
Guest comments
- Guest Comment: The Teaching of Physics. - Ernest Henley; 60 (2), 107 (G).
- Guest Comment: Only the student knows. - Edwin F Taylor; 60 (3), 201-2 (G).
- Guest Comment: Being first in the world in math and science. - Walter E. Massey; 60 (4), 295 (G).
- Guest Comment: Science, technology, and national security in an era of democracy and human rights. - Richard L. Garwin; 60 (5), 395-6 (G).
- Guest Comment: Science education reform: What's wrong with the process? - Sheila Tobias; 60 (8), 679-81 (G).
- Guest Comment: The objectivity crisis. Congressman George E. Brown, Jr.; 60 (9), 779-81 (G).
1.10 Announcements, news, and awards, and organizational activities
- The Philosopy of Vacuum. - Simon Saunders, Editor, Harvey R. Brown, Editor, and James T. Cushing; 60 (7), 668-9 (B).
- Resource Letter MI-1: Medical imaging. - Stephen J. Riederer; 60 (8), 682-93.
- The International Physics Olympiad. Arthur Eisenkraft and Larry D. Kirkpatrick; 60 (2), 114-7
- American Association of Physics Teachers 1992 Oersted Medalist: Eugen Merzbacher. Judy Franz; 60 (4), 297 (N).
- American Association of Physics Teachers: Citations for Distinguished Service, 1992. - 60 (6), 488-90.
1.30. Physics literature and publications
- The Road from Los Alamos. - Hans A. Bethe, Author and Hans C. von Baeyer; 60 (1), 91-2 (B).
- POST- USE REVIEW. Contemporary College Physics. - Edwin R. Jones, Author, Richard L. Childers, Author, and Thomas M. Huber; 60 (1), 92-3 (B).
- Conscious Mind in the Physical World. - Euan Squires, Author and Peter Lipton; 60 (1), 93-4 (B).
- Spreadsheet Physics. Charles W Misner, Author, Patrick J. Cooney, Author, and Jesusa V. Kinderman; 60 (1), 94-6 (B).
- A new journal: Science and education. - Martin Eger; 60 (2), 104 (L).
- Photons & Atoms: Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics. Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Author, Jacques Dupont-Roc, Author, Gilbert Grynberg, Author, and Marlan O. Scully; 60 (2), 189-90 (B).
- The Laser in America, 195O-I970. - Joan Lisa Bromberg, Author and Peter W Milonni; 60 (2), 190-1 (B).
- Guest Comment: Only the student knows. Edwin F. Taylor; 60 (3), 201-2 (G).
- Editor's note. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (3), 274 (C).
- Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing. Harvey S. Leff, Editor, Andrew F. Rex, Editor, and David L. Hogenboom; 60 (3), 282-3 (B).
- The Nuclear Energy Option: An Alternative for the 90s. - Bernard L. Cohen, Author and Robert L. Goble; 60 (3), 283-5 (B).
- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy: Basic Aspects and Practical Applications. - Sune Svanberg, Author and Harold Metcalf; 60 (3), 285 (B).
- The Charm of Physics. - Sheldon Lee Glashow, Author and Eugene Golowich; 60 (3), 285-6 (B).
- Upper level experimental physics resource materials. Lee E. Larson; 60 (4), 376-7.
- Random Processes in PhysicalSystems: An Introduction to Probability-based Computer Simulations.. Charles A. Whitney, Author and John W. Negele; 60 (4), 381 (B).
- The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell. P. M. Harman, Author and C. Stewart Gillmor; 60 (4), 382-3 (B).
- Selected Popular Writings of E. U. Condon. - A. a. Barut, Editor, H. Odabasi, Editor, A. van der Merwe, Editor, and Martin G. Olson; 60 (5), 477 (B).
- Princeton Problems in Physics with Solutions. - Nathan Newbury et al., Authors and Barry R. Holstein; 60 (5), 477-8 (B).
- Spin Glasses. K. H. Fisher, Author, J. A. Hertz, Author, and Philip W. Anderson; 60 (5), 478 (B).
- Weak Chaos and Quasi-Regular Patterns. - G. M. Zaslavski, Author, R. Z. Sagdeev, Author, D. A. Usikov, Author, A. A. Chernikov, Author, and Ronald F. Fox; 60 (5), 478-9 (B).
- Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics. - Edward Teller, Author and Lewis Carrol Epstein; 60 (6), 572 (B).
- Numerical Modeling in Applied Physics and Astrophysics. Richard L. Bowers, Author, James R. Wilson, Author, and C. S. Kochanek; 60 (6), 574 (B).
- The Exploratorium Science Snackbook: Teacher Created Versions of Exploratorium Exhibits. Paul Doherty, Editor, Don Rathjen, Editor, and Sr. Eileen Bridge; 60 (6), 574-5 (B).
- A Passion for Physics, The Story of a Woman Physicist. - Joan Freeman, Author, Margaret Reese, and Amy Kolan; 60 (7), 668 (B).
- The Philosopy of Vacuum. - Simon Saunders, Editor, Harvey R. Brown, Editor, and James T. Cushing; 60 (7), 668-9 (B).
- Nonlinear Optics: Basic Concepts. D. L. Mills, Editor and Jurgen R. Meyer-Arendt; 60 (7), 669 (B).
- The Cosmic Water Hole. - Emmanuel Davoust, Editor and Laurence A. Marschall; 60 (7), 670 (B).
- Quanta: a Handbook of Concepts, 2nd ed. - P. W Atkins, Editor and Stewart E. Novick; 60 (7), 671 (B).
- Insight into Optics - O. S. Heavens, Author, R. W. Ditchburn, Author, and Simon George; 60 (8), 763 (B).
- Wanderers in Space: Exploration and Discovery in the Solar System - Kenneth R. Lang, Author, Charles A. Whitney, Author, and Eric J. Chaisson; 60 (8), 763-4 (B).
- Nuclear Choices: A Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Technology - Richard Wolfson, Author and Richard Wilson; 60 (8), 764-6 (B).
- Nuclear and Particle Physics. W S. C. Williams, Author and Douglas S. Fielder; 60 (8), 767-8 (B).
- Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy. Robert M. Hazen, Author, James Trefil, Author, and James Evans; 60 (9), 861-2 (B).
- Survival of the Physics. - Jeff Culbert, Author and Louis H. Cadwell; 60 (9), 863-4 (B).
- More Surprises in Theoretical Physics. Rudolf Peierls, Author and A. O. Barut; 60 (10), 957-8 (B).
- Liquid Crystals: Nature's Delicate Phase of Matter. - Peter J. Collings, Author, Michael R. Fisch, and Mary A. Mooney. 60 (10), 958 (B).
- The Electron: New Theory and Experiment. David Hestenes, Author, Antonio Weingartshofer, Author, and Kannan Jagannathan; 60 (11), 1049-50 (B).
- Classical Mechanics. - Richard A. Matzner, Author, Lawrence C. Shepley, Author, and John F. Donoghue; 60 (11), 1050 (B).
- Niels Bohr's Times, in Physics, Philosophy, and Polity. S. S. Schweber; 60 (11), 1051-2 (B).
- Perturbation Methods. E. J. Hinch, Author; 60 (11), 1052-3 (B).
- Solid-State Physics: An Introduction to Theory and Experiment. - Harald Ibach, Hans Lüth, Laszlo Mihaly, and David Mandrus; 60 (11), 1053-4(B).
- Neutrino physics. Klaus Winter and Barry R. Holstein; 60 (11), 1054-5 (B).
- Editorial: Cold fusion. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (12), 1067
- Why Do Authors Keep On Doing It? - Ralph Baierlein, Author; 60 (12), 1155 (B).
- Surface Science: An Introduction. - John B. Hudson, Author and Renee D. Diehl; 60 (12), 1155-6 (B).
- History of the Principle of Interference of Light. Nahum Kipnis, Author and Henry Steffens; 60 (12), 1156-7 (B).
1.40 Education: Course design and evaluation, teaching methods, curricula; research in physics education
- What are we trying to do in our introductory course? - Kyle Forinash; 60 (1), 11-2 (L).
- Editorial: A modest proposal for reform of the professoriat-Let's be students again! - Robert H. Romer; 60 (1), 15-6 (C).
- Generalization of the Biot-Savart law to Maxwell's equations using special relativity. - Dwight E. Neuenschwander and Brian N. Turner; 60 (1), 35-8.
- Doctoral oral examination of Heinrich Kayser, Berlin, 1879. - Joseph F. Mulligan; 60 (1), 38-43.
- Ball moving on stationary or rotating horizontal surface. - Joel Gersten, Harry Soodak, and Martin S. Tiersten; 60 (1), 43-7.
- Frictional forces on an inclined plane. - William M. Wehrbein; 60 (1), 57-8.
- Teachers of physics in our schools. - Arnold B. Arons and Lillian C. McDermott; 60 (2), 103 (L).
- A new instructional strategy for physics. - Thomas D. Rossing; 60 (2), 104 (L).
- Is teaching a part-time job? Allan Walstad; 60 (2), 104-5 (L). Guest Comment: The Teaching of Physics. - Ernest Henley; 60 (2), 107 (G).
- Magnetic monopoles, Galilean invariance, and Maxwell's equations. - Frank S. Crawford; 60 (2), 109-14.
- A new angle on Compton scattering. Dan Wilkins; 60 (3), 221-7.
- A laboratory course in computer interfacing and instrumentation. Carl A. Kocher; 60 (3), 246-51.
- Displacement, velocity, and frames of reference: Phenomenographic studies of students' understanding and some implications for teaching and assessment. - J. Bowden, G. Dall' Alba, E. Martin, D. Laurillard, F. Marton, G. Masters, P. Ramsden, A. Stephanou, and E. Walsh; 60 (3), 262-9.
- Guest Comment: Being first in the world in math and science. - Walter E. Massey; 60 (4), 295 (G).
- The mathematical knowledge of physics graduates: Primary data and conclusions. - Ernst Breitenberger; 60 (4), 318-23.
- A simple maximization technique for statistical mechanics expressions. - Tsvi Tlusty and Jorge Berger; 60 (4), 379-80 (L).
- Video and ego. - Ralph Baierlein; 60 (5), 393 (L).
- Future concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases CO2, CFC, and CH4: An assessment on the educationsl level. - Stefan Hoppenau; 60 (5), 408-15.
- Fourier series and the Gibbs phenomenon. - William J. Thompson; 60 (5), 425-9.
- A nonccalculus derivation of the 1/r potentiaL - Douglas A. Kurtze; 60 (5), 457-60.
- Transition energies for excited states of helium: An evaluation of two simple approximation techniques. - Miles J. Weida, Thomas M.Schroeder, Leon J. Waxer, and Barbara L. Whitten; 60 (5), 467-73.
- Editorisl: A new feature of the American Journal of Physics-NEW PROBLEMS. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (6), 487 (C).
- Chaos in a double pendulum. - Troy Shinbrot, Celso Grebogi, Jack Wisdom, and James A. Yorke; 60 (6), 491-9.
- on the interesting behavior of a gimbal-mounted gyroscope. William B. Case and Michael A. Shay; 60 (6), 503-6.
- A novel coupled oscillation demonstration. - Frank G. Karioris and Kenneth S. Mendelson; 60 (6), 508-13.
- Inversion of transmission for the one-dimensional Dirac equation. - G. J. Clerk and A. J. Davies; 60 (6), 537-9.
- Yes, let's be students again. August Miller; 60 (7), 583 (L).
- The Lienard-Wiechert potential and the retarded shape of a moving sphere. - J. M. Aguirregabiria, A. Hernandez, and M. Rivas; 60 (7), 597-9.
- Teaching problem solving through cooperative grouping. Part 1: Group versus individual problem solving. - Patricia Heller, Ronald Keith, and Scott Anderson; 60 (7), 627-36.
- Teaching problem solving through cooperative grouping. Part 2: Designing problems and structuring groups. - Patricia Heller and Mark Hollabaugh; 60 (7), 637-44.
- Guest Comment: Science education reform: What's wrong with the process? - Sheila Tobias; 60 (8), 679-81 (G).
- Calculus and physics: Chsllenges at the interface. - F. Richard Yeatts and Joan R. Hundhausen; 60 (8), 716-21.
- Modeling games in the Newtonian World. - David Hestenes; 60 (8), 732-48.
- Speed of gravity waves in deep water: Another elementary derivation. - Frank S. Crawford; 60 (8), 751-2 (L).
- Erratum: "Laplace's equation in freshman physics" [Am. J. Phys. 60, 135-138 (1992)]. - Brent P. Canova; 60 (8), 756 (E).
- Ionization of atoms by electric fields. - W. E. Cooke; 60 (8), 757-9.
- Improving K-12 science: No single cause or cure. Robert H. Knapp, Jr.; 60 (9), 776-7 (L).
- Reflections on V X B. - Marcel Wellner; 60 (9), 777 (L).
- Problem solving vs. conceptual understanding. - Marcelo Alonso; 60 (9), 777-8 (L).
- The Chinese South-Seeking chariot: A simple mechanical device for visualizing curvature and parallel transport. - M. Santander; 60 (9), 782-7
- The mapping of the Coulomb problem into the oscillator. - David S. Bateman, Clinton Boyd, and Binayak Dutta-Roy; 60 (9), 833-6.
- Heat conduction in a metallic rod with Newtonian losses. - Ismael Rafols and Jordi ortin; 60 (9), 846-52.
- Charged particle in the uniform static magnetic field: An operator solution to the classical problem. Radoslaw Szmytkowski; 60 (10), 945.
- Comment on "The two-slit interferometer reexamined," by E. C. G. Sudarshan and T. Rothman [Am. J. Phys. 59, 592-595 (1991)]. - Eugen Merzbacher and David Park; 60 (10), 946 (L).
- An energy representation approach to the quantum bouncer. S. Whineray; 60 (10), 948-50 (L).
- Physics, error analysis, and statistics. - William J. Thompson; 60 (11), 969 (L).
- Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part I: Investigation of student understanding. Lillian C. McDermott and Peter S. Shaffer; 60 (11), 994-1003.
- Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part II: Design of instructional strategies. - Peter S. Shaffer and Lillian C. McDermott; 60 (11), 1003-13.
- Display of real-space scattering in the Ewald construction. - Richard L. Liboff; 60 (12), 1152 (L).
- Why Do Authors Keep On Doing It? - Ralph Baierlein, Author; 60 (12), 1155 (B).
1.50. Educational aids
- Video and ego. Ralph Baierlein; 60 (5), 393 (L).
- Survivalofthe Physics. - Jeff Culbert, Author and Louis H. Cadwell; 60 (9), 863-4 (B).
- Renormalization of a model quantum field theory. - Per Kraus and David J. Griffiths;60 (11), 1013-23.
- "Frames of Reference" revisited. Alistair Steyn-Ross and Donald G. Ivey; 60 (12), 1069-85.
1.50.H Instructional computer use
- The pathological kinematics of unphysical force laws. - A. John Mallinckrodt; 60 (3), 238-41.
- Fourier transform construction by vector graphics. - Randall D. Peters; 60 (5), 439-41.
- Experimental data frequency measurement with a PC. Ray Wisman, Michael Riley, and Kyle Forinash; 60 (6), 570-1 (L).
- Electrons in a crystal lattice: A simple computer model. - I. D. Johnston and D. Segal; 60 (7), 600-7.
- Continuum computer solutions of the Schrödinger equation. - R. C. Greenhow and J. A. D. Matthew; 60 (7), 655-63.
- Computer generated holograms from dot matrix and laser printers. - A. E. Macgregor; 60 (9), 839-46.
- Pre-"tuning" improves MathCAD technique for numerically finding energy eigenvalues. R. Lynch and H. A. Mavromatis; 60 (10), 954-6 (L).
- POST-USE REVIEW Mathematica: A PracticalApproach. - Nancy Blachman, Author and William M. MacDonald; 60 (12), 1157-9 (B).
1.50.M Demonstration experiments and apparatus
- Undergraduate laboratory experiment: Measurement of the complex refractive index and the band gap of a thin film semiconductor. I. Martil and G. Gonzalez Diaz; 60 (1), 83-6.
- Laplace's equation in freshman physics. Brent P. Canova; 60 (2), 135-8.
- An example of surface charge distribution on conductors carrying steady currents. J. M. Aguirregabiria, A. Hernandez, and M. Rivas; 60 (2), 138-41.
- Phase measuring circuit with lead-lag indication. Forrest P. Clay, Jr.; 60 (3), 269-73.
- The electronic bouncing ball - Robert L. Zimmerman, Sergio Celaschi, and Luis G. Neto; 60 (4), 370-5.
- A simple method of determining Debye temperatures. - Christopher G. Deacon, John R. de Bruyn, and J. P. Whitehead; 60 (5), 422-5.
- Demonstrating the bent tuning curve. Roset Khosropour and Peter Millet; 60 (5), 429-32.
- Demonstrations of inverted images on the retina. H. A. Doyle; 60 (5), 474.
- Experimental data frequency measurement with a PC. - Ray Wisman, Michael Riley, and Kyle Forinash; 60 (6), 570-1 (L).
- The Exploratorium Science Snackbook: Teacher Created Versions of Exploratorium Exhibits. - Paul Doherty, Editor, Don Rathjen, Editor, and Sr. Eileen Bridge; 60 (6), 574-5 (B).
- Magnetic track for experiments in mechanics. - Stanislaw Bednarek; 60 (7), 664-6.
- Measurement of amplitude jumps and hysteresis in a driven inverted pendulum. N. Alessi, C. W Fischer, and C. G. Gray; 60 (8), 755-6 (L).
- The Chinese South-Seeking chariot: A simple mechanical device for visualizing curvature and parallel transport. - M. Santander; 60 (9), 782-7
- A solid-state low-voltage Tesla coil demonstrator. Donald G. Bruns; 60 (9), 797-803.
- Determination of the ratio of the principal specific heats for air. Christopher G. Deacon and J. P. Whitehead; 60 (9), 859-60 (L).
- A simple demonstration of the Barkhausen effect. - William Lonc; 60 (9), 860 (L).
- Comment on "A surprising mechanics demonstration," by A. R. Marlow [Am. J. Phys. 59, 951-952 (1991)]. - David J. Griffiths and Tyler A. Abbott; 60 (10), 951-3 (L).
- ZAP! freshman electricity and magnetism using desktop experiments: A progress report. - John G. King, Philip Morrison, Phylis Morrison, and Jerome Pine; 60 (11), 973-8.
- Comment on "Newton's rings: A classroom demonstration with a He-Ne laser," by A. F. Leung and Jiyeon Ester Lee [Am. J. Phys. 59, 662-664 (1991)]. - Michael Belsley; 60 (11), 1044-5 (L).
- Magnetic dipole interactions on an air track. H. G. Lukefahr; 60 (12), 1134-6.
- Problem: So you think you understand the Doppler effect! Kenneth R. Brownstein; 60 (12), 1148.
- A high-speed demonstration motor with superconducting bearings. - Christopher Gabrys, John R. Hull, and Thomas M. Mulcahy; 60 (12), 1153-4.
1.50.P Laboratory experiments and apparatus, laboratory course design
- Analog demonstrations of Ampere's law and magnetic flux. Peter Heller; 60 (1), 17-25.
- Using 3-cm microwaves for optics laboratory experiments. J. Morris Blair; 60 (1), 63-6.
- Phase-conjugate Michelson interferometers for all-optical image processing and computing. Jeffrey B. Norman; 60 (3), 212-20.
- Optical properties of a metal film and its application as an infrared absorber and as a beam splitter. Siegfried Bauer; 60 (3), 257-61.
- Erratum: "Analog demonstrations of Ampere's law and magnetic flux" [Am. J. Phys. 60, 17-25 (1992)]. - Peter Heller; 60 (3), 274 (E).
- Comment on " A dynamic method of measuring the charge induced on a conductor," by C. S. MacLatchy and H. A. Chipman [Am. J. Phys. 58, 811 816 (1990)]. A. J. Weinheimer; 60 (3), 277-8 (L).
- Upper level experimental physics resource materials. - Lee E. Larson; 60 (4), 376-7.
- Experiments utilizing an ultrasonic range finder. - Ian R. Gatland, Robert Kahlscheuer, and Hicham Menkara; 60 (5), 451-4.
- Teaching the optical memories. K.-E. Peiponen and Taiju Tsuboi; 60 (5), 455-6.
- Light rays in gradient index media: A laboratory exercise. - K. C. Mamola, Wilhelm F. Mueller, and Bruce J. Regittko; 60 (6), 527-9.
- Experiments on optical fiber interferometers and laser modes. - Miguel V Andres and Oswaldo Contreras; 60 (6), 540-5.
- Photographing helium-neon laser light. John R. de Bruyn and R. Bradley; 60 (6), 571 (L).
- A boiling heat transfer paradox. - G. Guido Lavalle, P. Carrica, V. Garea, and M. Jaime; 60 (7), 593-7.
- High-resolution solar spectroscopy in the undergraduate physics laboratory. Stephen J. Ratcliff, Darcy K. Noss, Jeffrey S. Dunham, Eric B. Anthony, John H. Cooley, and Alberto Alvarez; 60 (7), 645-9.
- Event recorders from kymographs. Richard Ives and William Lonc; 60 (7), 666-7 (L).
- Heat conduction in a metallic rod with Newtonian losses. - Ismael Rafols and Jordi Ortin; 60 (9), 846-52.
- A laboratory experiment to determine the complex refractive index of layered dielectrics at 9 GHz. S. H. Robertson and H. A. Buckmaster; 60 (10), 933-7
- The range of a data set: Its relationship to the standard deviation for various distributions. - Wayne E. McGovern; 60 (10), 943-4.
- Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part I: Investigation of student understanding. Lillian C. McDermott and Peter S. Shaffer; 60 (11), 994-1003.
- Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part II: Design of instructional strategies. Peter S. Shaffer and Lillian C. McDermott; 60 (11), 1003-13.
- Two-quantum absorption: An undergraduate's experiment in nonlinear optics. B. W Payton and A. Sieradzan; 60 (11), 1033-9.
- Charging a capacitor. I. Fundaun, C. Reese, and H. H. Soonpaa; 60 (11), 1047-8 (L).
1.55 General physics
- The Feynman sprinkler. - Alan Mironer;60 (1), 12 (L).
- POST-USE REVIEW:. College Physics. - F. W Sears, Author, M. W. Zemansky, Author, H. D. Young, Author, and Albert C. Claus; 60 (2), 188 (B).
- New Bucher diagrams for a class of irreversible Carnot cycles. Zijun Yan and Jincan Chen; 60 (5), 475-6.
- Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics. - Edward Teller, Author and Lewis Carrol Epstein; 60 (6), 572 (B).
- Reflections on V X B. Marcel Wellner; 60 (9), 777 (L). Problem solving vs. conceptual understanding. - Marcelo Alonso; 60 (9), 777-8 (L).
- Science Matters: Achieving ScientIfic Literacy. - Robert M. Hazen, Author, James Trefil, Author, and James Evans; 60 (9), 861-2 (B).
- Survival of the Physics. - Jeff Culbert, Author and Louis H. Cadwell; 60 (9), 863-4 (B).
- More Surprises in Theoretical Physics. Rudolf Peierls, Author and A. O. Barut; 60 (10), 957-8 (B).
1.60 Biographical and personal notes
- The Feynman sprinkler. - Alan Mironer; 60 (1), 12 (L).
- Planck's postcard to Weisskopf. Donald W Born; 60 (1), 12 (L).
- Women in physics: A personal view. - Katharine L. Reid; 60 (1), 13 (L).
- Editorial: A modest proposal for reform of the professoriat-Let's be students again! - Robert H. Romer; 60 (1), 15-6 (C).
- Doctoral oral examination of Heinrich Kayser, Berlin, 1879. - Joseph F. Mulligan; 60 (1), 38-43.
- The Charm of Physics. - Sheldon Lee Glashow, Author and Eugene Golowich; 60 (3), 285-6 (B).
- "Frills or fundamentals, fervor and phobia," Eugen Merzbacher's acceptance speech for the 1992 Oersted Medal presented by the American Association of Physics Teachers, 7 January 1992. - Eugen Merzbacher; 60 (4), 297-300 (N).
- The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell. - P. M. Harman, Author and C. Stewart Gillmor; 60 (4), 382-3 (B).
- Selected Popular Writings of E. U. Condon. A. O. Barut, Editor, H. Odabasi, Editor, A. van der Merwe, Editor, and Martin G. Olson; 60 (5), 477 (B).
- Clairaut's hydrostatics: A study in contrast. - James Casey; 60 (6), 549-54.
- Editorial: AJP's 1991 referees. Steven K. Blau and Robert H. Romer; 60 (7), 585-6.
- A Passion for Physics, The Story of a Woman Physicist. Joan Freeman, Author, Margaret Reese, and Amy Kolan; 60 (7), 668 (B).
- Guest Comment: Some personal reflections on Physical Review. - Benjamin Bederson; 60 (10), 873-4.
- Fermi and Wigner. Frederick Seitz; 60 (10), 875-6.
- A poem by Ludwig Boltzmann. Fritz Rohrlich; 60 (11), 972-3.
- Niels Bohr's Times, in Physics, Philosophy, and Polity. - S. S. Schweber; 60 (11), 1051-2 (B).
1.65 History of science
- Scaling Mount Everest. T. Y Akron; 60 (2), 104 (L).
- Independent-particle models of the nucleus in the 1930s. Karen E. Johnson; 60 (2), 164-72.
- The Laser in America, 1950-1970. - Joan Lisa Bromberg, Author and Peter W Milonni; 60 (2), 190-1 (B).
- Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing. Harvey S. Leff, Editor, Andrew F. Rex, Editor, and David L. Hogenboom; 60 (3), 282-3 (B).
- The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell P. M. Harman, Author and C. Stewart Gillmor; 60 (4), 382-3 (B).
- Galileo's red wine oscillator. - Carlos D. Galles and Horacio Belluccia; 60 (5), 393 (L).
- Selected Popular Writings of E. U. Condon. - A. O. Barut, Editor, H. Odabasi, Editor, A. van der Merwe, Editor, and Martin G. Olson; 60 (5), 477 (B).
- Clairaut's hydrostatics: A study in contrast. James Casey; 60 (6), 549-54.
- Conversations on the Dark Secrets of Physics. Edward Teller, Author and Lewis Carrol Epstein; 60 (6), 572 (B).
- Textbook misquotations of de Broglie. - J. W. Haslett; 60 (7), 583 (L).
- Comment on "Newton's zero-order rainbow: Unobservable or nonexistent?" by C. F Bohren and A. B. Fraser [Am. J. Phys. 59, 325-326 (1991)]. - Alan E. Shapiro; 60 (8), 749-50 (L).
- Fermi and Wigner. Frederick Seitz; 60 (10), 875-6.
- The Maxwellians. - Bruce J. Hunt, Author and Joseph F. Mulligan; 60 (10), 959 (B).
- A poem by Ludwig Boltzmann. - Fritz Rohrlich; 60 (11), 972-3.
- On Coulomb's inverse square law. - Peter Heering; 60 (11), 988-94.
- Niels Bohr's Times, in Physics, Philosophy, and Polity. - S. S. Schweber; 60 (11), 1051-2 (B).
- The de Broglie relationship-Fact and fiction. Joan A. Henry; 60 (12), 1065(L).
- How entropy got its name. - Ralph Baierlein; 60 (12), 1151 (L).
- History of the Principle of Interference of Light. - Nahum Kipnis, Author and Henry Steffens; 60 (12), 1156-7 (B).
1.75 Science and society
- Women in physics: A personal view. Katharine L. Reid; 60 (1), 13 (L).
- Citizen Scientist. - Frank von Hippel, Author and Michael I. Sobel; 60 (2), 189 (B).
- Religion vs. science? Jay Orear; 60 (5), 394 (L).
- Guest Comment: Science, technology, and national security in an era of democracy and human rights. - Richard L. Garwin; 60 (5), 395-6 (G).
- Guest Comment: Science education reform: What's wrong with the process? - Sheila Tobias; 60 (8), 679-81 (G).
- A respons to "Religion vs. Science?", by Jay Orear. - Allen C. Dotson; 60 (9), 778 (L).
- Guest Comment: The objectivity crisis. Congressman George E. Brown, Jr.; 60 (9), 779-81 (G).
- Science Matters: Achieving ScientIfic Literacy. - Robert M. Hazen, Author, James Trefil, Author, and James Evans; 60 (9), 861-2 (B).
- Religion versus science? - Thomas E. Phipps, Jr.; 60 (10), 871 (L). ...And an editorial comment. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (10), 871 (L).
- Precision in scientific assertion. - Romard Barthel; 60 (11), 969 (L).
- Scientific faith. - J. B. T. McCaughan; 60 (11), 969-70 (L).
- Publications on military doctrine. Arthur A. Broyles; 60 (12), 1065-6 (L).
2. Mathematics and mathematical physics
- Resource Letter MI- 1: Medical imaging. Stephen J. Riederer; 60 (8), 682-93.
- Thermodynamic properties of an anharmonic fermionic oscillator. - S. M. de Souza, S. Moss de Oliveira, and M. T. Thomaz; 60 (12), 1122-6.
- Path integral approach to the small polaron model in the atomic limit - Miguel G. Cruz; 60 (12), 1127-31.
- Not quite so simply no hidden variables. - N. David Mermin; 60 (1), 25-7.
- Linear least-squares fits with errors in both coordinates. II: Comments on parameter variances. - B. Cameron Reed; 60 (1), 59-62.
- Least-squares fitting when both variables contain errors: Pitfalls and possibilities. J. Ross Macdonald and William J. Thompson; 60 (1), 66-73.
- Erratum: "Improved numerical solutions of Laplace's equation" [Am. J. Phys.59, 509-515 (1991)]. - Philip W. Gash; 60 (1), 90 (E). Laplace's equation in freshman physics. - Brent P. Canova; 60 (2), 135-8.
- An example of surface charge distribution on conductors carrying steady currents. - J. M. Aguirregabiria, A. Hernandez, and M. Rivas; 60 (2), 138-41.
- Quantum interference viewed in the framework of probability theory. - Fedor Herbut; 60 (2), 146-50.
- Conformal transformations and the application of complex variables in mechanics and quantum mechanics. Laurence Mittag and Michael J. Stephen; 60 (3), 207-11.
- Study of radiation-matter interaction processes below 1 MeV from simulated data. - Fernando Arqueros and Sergio Martinez; 60 (3), 232-8.
- Random Processes in PhysicalSystems: An Introduction to Probability-based Computer Simulations.. - Charles A. Whitney, Author and John W. Negele; 60 (4), 381 (B).
- Fourier series and the Gibbs phenomenon. William J. Thompson; 60 (5), 425-9.
- An intuitive introduction to dual space and some simple physical applications. - B. Lesche, I. Alcoforado, Jr., and M. L. Bedran; 60 (6), 545-9.
- Numerical Modeling in Applied Physics and Astrophysics. Richard L. Bowers, Author, James R. Wilson, Author, and C. S. Kochanek; 60 (6), 574 (B).
- Solitary wave solutions of nonlinear wave equations. - W. Malfliet; 60 (7), 650-4.
- A comment on the moment of inertia of symmetrical solids. P. K. Aravind; 60 (8), 754-5 (L).
- Erratum: "Laplace's equation in freshman physics" [Am. J. Phys. 60, 135-138 (1992)]. Brent P. Canova; 60 (8), 756 (E).
- Numerical solutions of the Schrödinger equation. - Peter Senn; 60 (9), 776 (L).
- The Chinese South-Seeking chariot: A simple mechanical device for visualizing curvature and parallel transport. M. Santander; 60 (9), 782-7.
- Why i? - W. E. Baylis, J. Huschilt, and Jiansu Wei; 60 (9), 788-97. The abstract Lorentz transformation group. - Abraham A. Ungar; 60 (9), 815-28.
- Classically forbidden behavior of the quantum harmonic oscillator for large quantum numbers. James J. Diamond; 60 (10), 912-6.
- Some practical aspects of finding the roots of equations using fixed-point iteration with a computer program. - J. Morris Blair; 60 (10), 929-33.
- The range of a data set: Its relationship to the standard deviation for various distributions. Wayne E. McGovern; 60 (10), 943-4.
- Perturbation Methods. E. J. Hinch, Author; 60 (11), 1052-3 (B).
- POST-USE REVIEW Mathematica: A Practical Approach. - Nancy Blachman, Author and William M. MacDonald; 60 (12), 1157-9 (B).
3.20 Classical mechanics of discrete systems
- Ball moving on stationary or rotating horizontal surface. Joel Gersten, Harry Soodak, and Martin S. Tiersten; 60 (1), 43-7
- Frictional forces on an inclined plane. William M. Wehrbein; 60 (1), 57-8.
- Deterministic chaos in the elastic pendulum: A simple laboratory for nonlinear dynamics. R. Cuerno, A. F. Ranada, and J. J. Ruiz-Lorenzo; 60 (1), 73-9.
- Erratum: "Moments not to forget-The conditions for equating torque and rate of change of angular momentum around the instantaneous center" [Am. J. Phys. 59, 733 738 (1991)]. Martin S. Tiersten; 60 (2), 187 (E).
- Conformal transformations and the application of complex variables in mechanics and quantum mechanics. Laurence Mittag and Michael J. Stephen; 60 (3), 207-11.
- The pathological kinematics of unphysical force laws. - A. John Mallinckrodt; 60 (3), 238-41.
- On Feynman's proof of the Maxwell equations. - Richard J. Hughes; 60(4), 301-6.
- Classical view of the Stark effect in hydrogen atoms. - T. P. Hezel, C. E. Burkhardt, M. Ciocca, and J. J. Leventhal; 60 (4), 324-8.
- Classical view of the properties of Rydberg atoms: Application of the correspondence principle. - T. P. Hezel, C. E. Burkhardt, M. Ciocca, L.-W. He, and J. J. Leventhal; 60 (4), 329-35.
- Floating equilibrium of symmetrical objects and the breaking of symmetry. Part 1: Prisms. - Paul Erdös, Gerard Schibler, and Roy C. Herndon; 60 (4), 335-45.
- Floating equilibrium of symmetrical objects and the breaking of symmetry. Part 2: The cube, the octahedron, and the tetrahedron. - Paul Erdös, Gerard Schibler, and Roy C. Herndon; 60 (4), 345-56.
- All about work. - A. John Mallinckrodt and Harvey S. Leff; 60 (4), 356-65.
- Minimum engine size for optimum automobile acceleration. Carsten M. Haaland; 60 (5), 415-22.
- Self-similar and erratic transient dynamics for the linearly damped simple pendulum. - Delmar Permann and Ian Hamilton; 60 (5), 442-50.
- Chaos in a double pendulum. Troy Shinbrot, Celso Grebogi, Jack Wisdom, and James A. Yorke; 60 (6), 491-9.
- On the interesting behavior of a gimbal-mounted gyroscope. William B. Case and Michael A. Shay; 60 (6), 503-6.
- A novel coupled oscillation demonstration. - Frank G. Karioris and Kenneth S. Mendelson; 60 (6), 508-13.
- Inverse-square orbits: Three little-known solutions and a novel integration technique. - Robert Weinstock; 60 (7), 615-9.
- Magnetic track for experiments in mechanics. Stanislaw Bednarek; 60 (7), 664-6.
- Modeling games in the Newtonian World. David Hestenes; 60 (8), 732-48.
- A comment on the moment of inertia of symmetrical solids. - P. K. Aravind; 60 (8), 754-5 (L).
- Measurement of amplitude jumps and hysteresis in a driven inverted pendulum. N. Alessi, C. W Fischer, and C. G. Gray; 60 (8), 755-6 (L).
- The mapping of the Coulomb problem into the oscillator. - David S. Bateman, Clinton Boyd, and Binayak Dutta-Roy; 60 (9), 833-6.
- Stability and Hopf bifurcations in an inverted pendulum. - James A. Blackburn, H. J. T. Smith, and N. Gronbech-Jensen; 60 (10), 903-8.
- Experimental study ofan inverted pendulum. - H. J. T. Smith and J. A. Blackburn; 60 (10), 909-11.
- Multiple time scale methods for adiabatic systems. - James L. Anderson; 60 (10), 923-7.
- Comment on "A surprising mechanics demonstration," by A. R. Marlow [Am. J. Phys. 59, 951-952 (1991)]. - David J. Griffiths and Tyler A. Abbott; 60 (10), 951-3 (L).
- Fall streaks: Parabolic trajectories with a twist. - Craig F. Bohren and Alistair B. Fraser; 60 (11), 1030-3.
- "Frames of Reference" revisited. Alistair Steyn-Ross and Donald G. Ivey;60 (12), 1069-85.
- The parabolic envelope of constant initial speed trajectories. Denis Donnelly; 60 (12), 1149-50.
3.30 Special relativity
- On the electromagnetic field close to the surface of a moving conductor. - Dragan V Redzic; 60 (3), 275-7 (L).
- The derivation of relativistic energy from the Lorentz gamma. - Wende1l
- G. Holladay; 60 (3), 281 (L).
- Thomas precession: Where is the torque? - Richard A. Muller; 60
- (4), 313-7.
- Image ofa moving spheroidalconductor. - Dragan V. Redzic; 60 (6), 506-8.
- Equipartition for a relativistic gas. P. T. Landsberg; 60 (6), 561 (L).
- Nonlocality in frequency measurements of uniformly accelerating observers. - William Moreau; 60 (6), 561-4 (L).
- Quantum mechanics and relativity. - Leslie E. Ballentine; 60 (7), 583 (L).
- The abstract Lorentz transformation group. Abraham A. Ungar; 60 (9), 815-28.
- Phase stability of synchrotron acceleration. - Robert Siemann; 60 (9), 853-6.
- Relativistic transformation of group velocity via spatial filtering. G. E. Stedman; 60 (12), 1117-22.
- Relativistic constitutive relations, differential forms, and the p-compound. D. B. Nguyen; 60 (12), 1137-44.
- Plücker's relations and the electromagnetic field. - D. B. Nguyen; 60 (12), 1145-7.
3.40 Classical mechanics of continuous systems; fluids; waves
- On traveling, vibrating strings (threadlines). - H. P. W Gottlieb; 60 (1), 13 (L).
- A concise derivation of the plane-wave partial-wave expansion. - William J. Thompson; 60 (4), 378-9 (L).
- The motion of a stretched string with zero relaxed length in a gravitational field. - Jon C. Luke; 60 (6), 529-32.
- Reflection, refraction, and transmission of plane electromagnetic waves from a loss1ess dielectric slab. - G. C. Reali; 60 (6), 532-6.
- Nonlocality in frequency measurements of uniformly accelerating observers. - William Moreau; 60 (6), 561-4 (L).
- Elastic particle scattering from two hard disks. - Jorge V. Jose, Cristian Rojas, and Eugene J. Sa1etan; 60 (7), 587-92.
- Solitary wave solutions of nonlinear wave equations. - W. Malfliet; 60 (7), 650-4.
- Colliding waves on a relativistic string. - Stefan Brundobler and Veit Elser; 60 (8), 726-32.
- Rotating waves. - Peter H. Ceperley; 60 (10), 938-42.
- Classical Mechanics. Richard A. Matzner, Author, Lawrence C. Shepley, Author, and John F Donoghue; 60 (11), 1050 (B).
- Relativistic transformation of group velocity via spatial filtering. - G. E. Stedman; 60 (12), 1117-22.
- Problem: So you think you understand the Doppler effect! - Kenneth R. Brownstein; 60 (12), 1148.
3.50 Classical field theory
- Generalization of the Biot-Savart law to Maxwell's equations using special relativity. - Dwight E. Neuenschwander and Brian N. Turner; 60 (1), 35-8.
- Magnetic monopoles, Galilean invariance, and Maxwell's equations. Frank S. Crawford; 60 (2), 109-14.
- Conservation oflinear and angular momentum and the interaction of a moving charge with a magnetic dipole. - V Hnizdo; 60 (3), 242-6.
- On Feynman's proof of the Maxwell equations. Richard J. Hughes; 60 (4), 301-6.
- Why the speed of light is reduced in a transparent medium. Mary B. James and David J. Griffiths; 60 (4), 309-13.
- Time-dependent generalizations of the Biot-Savart and Coulomb laws. - R. Kröger, R. Unbehauen, David J. Griffiths, and Mark A. Heald; 60 (5), 393-4 (L).
- Why we use retarded potentials. - James L. Anderson; 60 (5), 465-7. Image of a moving spheroidal conductor. - Dragan V. Redzic; 60 (6), 506-8.
- Moving pointlike charges and electric and magnetic dipoles. - Marijan Ribaric and Luka Sustersic; 60 (6), 513-9.
- The Lienard-Wiechert potential and the retarded shape of a moving sphere. - J. M. Aguirregabiria, A. Hernandez, and M. Rivas; 60 (7), 597-9.
- Maxwell's theory of eddy currents in thin conducting sheets, and applications to electromagnetic shielding and MAGLEV. W. M. Saslow; 60 (8), 693-711.
- Reflections on V X B. Marcel Wellner; 60 (9), 777 (L).
- Solutions of Maxwell's equations for electric and magnetic fields in arbitrary media. Oleg D. Jefimenko; 60 (10), 899-902.
- Unified presentation of magnetic and dielectric materials. O. Mata-Mendez;60 (10), 917-9.
- Charged particle in the uniform static magnetic field: An operator solution to the classical problem. Radoslaw Szmytkowski; 60 (10), 945.
- The Maxwellians. - Bruce J. Hunt, Author and Joseph F. Mulligan; 60 (10), 959 (B).
- Dipoles at rest. - David J. Griffiths; 60 (11), 979-87.
- Relativistic constitutive relations, differential forms, and the p-compound. D. B. Nguyen; 60 (12), 1137-44.
- Plücker's relations and the electromagnetic field. - D. B. Nguyen; 60 (12), 1145-7.
3.65 Quantum mechanics
- Not quite so simply no hidden variables. - N. David Mermin; 60 (1), 25-7.
- Tunneling between two inequivalent potential wells. - Oscar J. Riveros; 60 (1), 88-9 (L).
- Classical Kronig-Penney modeL - Urbano Oseguera; 60 (2), 127-30.
- Quantum interference viewed in the framework of probability theory. - Fedor Herbut; 60 (2), 146-50.
- Minimum time for the evolution to an orthogonal quantum state. Lev Vaidman; 60 (2), 182-3 (L).
- Conformal transformations and the application of complex variables in mechanics and quantum mechanics. - Laurence Mittag and Michael J. Stephen; 60 (3), 207-11.
- Time evolutions of quantum mechanical states in a symmetric double-well potentiaL - Peter Senn; 60 (3), 228-31.
- Planck's constant determination from black-body radiation. - J. Dryzek and K. Ruebenbauer;60 (3), 251-3.
- Shape invariance of Coulomb problems. - O. L. de Lange and A. Welter; 60 (3), 254-7.
- A modern analysis of the Stern-Gerlach experiment. Daniel E. Platt; 60 (4), 306-8.
- Classical view of the Stark effect in hydrogen atoms. - T. P Hezel, C. E. Burkhardt, M. Ciocca, and J. J. Leventhal; 60 (4), 324-8.
- Classical view of the properties of Rydberg atoms: Application of the correspondence principle. - T. P. Hezel, C. E. Burkhardt, M. Ciocca, L-W He, and J. J. Leventhal; 60 (4), 329-35.
- Time dependence in quantum mechanics-Study of a simple decaying system. - D. S. Onley and A. Kumar; 60 (5), 432-9.
- Quantum mechanical tunneling in an ohmic contact. J. Crofton, P. A. Barnes, and M. J. Bozack; 60 (6), 499-502.
- Time delay in simple one-dimensional systems. - W. van Dijk and K. A. Kiers; 60 (6), 520-7
- Inversion of transmission for the one-dimensional Dirac equation. - G. J. Clerk and A. J. Davies; 60 (6), 537-9.
- Textbook misquotations of de Broglie. - J. W. Haslett; 60 (7), 583 (L).
- Quantum mechanics and relativity. - Leslie E. Ballentine; 60 (7), 583 (L).
- Continuum computer solutions of the Schrödinger equation. - R. C. Greenhow and J. A. D. Matthew; 60 (7), 655-63.
- The Philosopy of Vacuum. - Simon Saunders, Editor, Harvey R. Brown, Editor, and James T. Cushing; 60 (7), 668-9 (B).
- Quanta: a Handbook of Concepts, 2nd ed.. P. W. Atkins, Editor and Stewart E. Novick; 60 (7), 671 (B).
- Probability current in the tight-binding modeL - Erasmo A. de Andrada e Silva; 60 (8), 753-4 (L).
- Numerical solutions of the Schrödinger equation. - Peter Senn; 60 (9), 776 (L).
- The mapping of the Coulomb problem into the oscillator. David S. Bateman, Clinton Boyd, and Binayak Dutta-Roy; 60 (9), 833-6.
- The electron g factor and factorization of the Pauli equation. Ronald J. Alder and Robert A. Martin; 60 (9), 837-9.
- Scattering from a locally periodic potential. David J. Griffiths and Nicholas F. Taussig; 60 (10), 883-8.
- Path integrals and quantum interference. - A. O. Barut and S. Basri; 60 (10), 896-9.
- Classically forbidden behavior of the quantum harmonic oscillator for large quantum numbers. James J. Diamond; 60 (10), 912-6.
- Multiple time scale methods for adiabatic systems. - James L. Anderson; 60 (10), 923-7
- Comment on "The two-slit interferometer reexamined," by E. C. G. Sudarshan and T. Rothman [Am. J. Phys. 59, 592-595 (1991)]. - Eugen Merzbacher and David Park; 60 (10), 946 (L).
- An energy representation approach to the quantum bouncer. S. Whineray; 60 (10), 948-50 (L).
- Pre-"tuning" improves MathCAD technique for numerically finding energy eigenvalues. - R. Lynch and H. A. Mavromatis; 60 (10), 954-6 (L).
- Time evolution of minimum uncertainty states of a harmonic oscillator. - H. A. Gersch; 60 (11), 1024-30.
- Comment on "Transition between particle behavior and wave behavior," by F. Bardou [Am. J. Phys. 59, 458-461 (1991)]. Francesco Gonella; 60 (11), 1045-6 (L).
- A response to F. Gonella's "Comment on 'Transition between particle behavior and wave behavior"'. - Francois Bardou; 60 (11), 1046 (L).
- The Electron: New Theory and Experiment. - David Hestenes, Author, Antonio Weingartshofer, Author, and Kannan Jagannathan; 60 (11), 1049-50 (B).
- The de Broglie relationship-Fact and fiction. Joan A. Henry; 60 (12), 1065 (L).
- Does quantum mechanics obey the correspondence principle? Is it complete? - Joseph Ford and Giorgio Mantica; 60 (12), 1086-98.
- Thermodynamic properties of an anharmonic fermionic oscillator. S. M. de Souza, S. Moss de Oliveira, and M. T. Thomaz; 60 (12), 1122-6.
- Path integral approach to the small polaron model in the atomic limit. - MiguelG. Cruz; 60 (12), 1127-31.
- A note on energy minimization and the quantum-mechanical virial theorem for the class of potentials V(x)=A|x|**n. Harry A. Mavromatis; 60 (12), 1131-3.
3.80 Scattering
- A new angle on Compton scattering. Dan Wilkins; 60 (3), 221-7.
- Time delay in simple one-dimensional systems. - W van Dijk and K. A. Kiers; 60 (6), 520-7.
- Elastic particle scattering from two hard disks. - Jorge V. Jose, Cristian Rojas, and Eugene J. Saletan; 60 (7), 587-92.
4. General relativity and gravitation
- Kaluza-Klein unification and the Fierz-Pauli weak-field limit. - A. J. Schwarz and N. A. Doughty; 60 (2), 150-7.
- Kinematics between comoving photon exchangers in a closed, matter-dominated universe. - W M. Stuckey; 60 (6), 554-60.
- The Chinese South-Seeking chariot: A simple mechanical device for visualizing curvature and parallel transport. - M. Santander; 60 (9), 782-7
5.20 Classical statistical mechanics
- Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing. Harvey S. Leff, Editor, Andrew F. Rex, Editor, and David L. Hogenboom; 60 (3), 282-3 (B).
- A simple maximization technique for statistical mechanics expressions. - Tsvi Tlusty and Jorge Berger; 60 (4), 379-80 (L).
- Equipartition for a relativistic gas. - P. T. Landsberg; 60 (6), 561 (L).
- Comment on "The linear chain with initial conditions," by F. Munley [Am. J. Phys. 59, 1096--1102 (1991)]. - Frank O. Goodman; 60 (10), 953-4(L).
- Thermodynamic properties of an anharmonic fermionic oscillator. S. M. de Souza, S. Moss de Oliveira, and M. T. Thomaz; 60 (12), 1122-6.
5.45 Chaos
- Deterministic chaos in the elastic pendulum: A simple laboratory for nonlinear dynamics. - R. Cuerno, A. F. Ranada, and J. J. Ruiz- Lorenzo; 60 (1), 73-9.
- The electronic bouncing ball. Robert L. Zimmerman, Sergio . Celaschi, and Luis G. Neto; 60 (4), 370-5.
- Self-similar and erratic transient dynamics for the linearly damped simple pendulum. - Delmar Permann and Ian Hamilton; 60 (5), 442-50.
- Weak Chaos and Quasi-Regular Patterns. G. M. Zaslavski, Author, R. Z. Sagdeev, Author, D. A. Usikov, Author, A. A. Chernikov, Author, and Ronald F. Fox; 60 (5), 478-9 (B).
- Chaos in a double pendulum. - Troy Shinbrot, Celso Grebogi, Jack Wisdom, and James A. Yorke; 60 (6), 491-9.
- Measurement of amplitude jumps and hysteresis in a driven inverted pendulum. N. Alessi, C. W. Fischer, and C. G. Gray; 60 (8), 755-6 (L).
- Stability and Hopf bifurcations in an inverted pendulum. - James A. Blackburn, H. J. T. Smith, and N. Gronbech-Jensen; 60 (10), 903-8.
- Experimental study of an inverted pendulum. - H. J. T. Smith and J. A. Blackburn; 60 (10), 909-11.
5.60 Transport processes
- A boiling heat transfer paradox. G. Guido Lavalle, P. Carrica, V. Garea, and M. Jaime; 60 (7), 593-7
- Heat conduction in a metallic rod with Newtonian losses. Ismael Rafols and Jordi Ortin; 60 (9), 846-52.
5.70 Thermodynamics
- Maxwell's Demon: Entropy, Information, Computing. - Harvey S. Leff, Editor, Andrew F. Rex, Editor, and David L. Hogenboom; 60 (3), 282-3 (B).
- All about work. A. John Mallinckrodt and Harvey S. Leff; 60 (4), 356-65.
- New Bucher diagrams for a class of irreversible Carnot cycles. - Zijun Yan and Jincan Chen; 60 (5), 475-6.
- Maxwell's demon, rectifiers, and the second law: Computer simulation of Smoluchowski's trapdoor. - P. A. Skordos and W. H. Zurek; 60 (10), 876-82.
- Entropy production and the second law of thermodynamics: An introduction to second law analysis. - Thomas V. Marcella; 60 (10), 888-95.
- How entropy got its name. Ralph Baierlein; 60 (12), 1151 (L).
6. Measurement science, units, error theory, general laboratory techniques, and instrumentation
- Uncertainty of the s1ope for highly correlated data. Mark A. Heald; 60 (1), 11 (L).
- Analog demonstrations of Ampere's law and magnetic flux. - Peter Heller; 60 (1), 17-25.
- A laboratory course in computer interfacing and instrumentation. - Carl A. Kocher; 60 (3), 246-51.
- Planck's constant determination from black-body radiation. - J. Dryzek and K. Ruebenbauer; 60 (3), 251-3.
- Phase measuring circuit with lead-lag indication. - Forrest P. Clay, Jr.; 60 (3), 269-73.
- Erratum: "Analog demonstrations of Ampere's law and magnetic flux" [Am. J. Phys. 60, 17-25 (1992)]. - Peter Heller; 60 (3), 274 (E).
- Comment on "A dynamic method of measuring the charge induced on a conductor," by C. S. MacLatchy and H. A. Chipman [Am. J. Phys. 58, 811-816(1990)]. - A.J.Weinheimer;60 (3), 277-8 (L).
- Event recorders from kymographs. - Richard Ives and William Lonc; 60 (7), 666-7 (L).
- Temperature servomechanisms using thermoelectric modules. - D. A. Van Baak; 60 (9), 803-15.
- Physics, error analysis, and statistics. - William J. Thompson; 60 (11), 969 (L).
1O. Elementary particle physics
- Magnetic monopoles, Galilean invariance, and Maxwell's equations. - Frank S. Crawford; 60 (2), 109-14.
- Kaluza-Klein unification and the Fierz-Pauli weak-field limit. - A. J. Schwarz and N. A. Doughty; 60 (2), 150-7
- Photons & Atoms: Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics. - Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Author, Jacques Dupont-Roc, Author, Gilbert Grynberg, Author, and Marlan O. Scully. 60 (2), 189-90 (B).
- A new angle on Compton scattering. - Dan Wilkins; 60 (3), 221-7.
- Shape invariance of Coulomb problems. a. L. de Lange and A. Welter; 60 (3), 254-7.
- The Charm of Physics. Sheldon Lee Glashow, Author and Eugene Golowich; 60 (3), 285-6 (B).
- Inversion of transmission for the one-dimensional Dirac equation. - G. J. Clerk and A. J. Davies; 60 (6), 537-9.
- Hadronic numerics with quarks of f flavors. - Wende1l G. Holladay; 60 (8), 711-6.
- Colliding waves on a relativistic string. - Stefan Brundobler and Veit Elser; 60 (8), 726-32.
- Upper limits on the electric charge of the photon. Giuseppe Cocconi; 60 (8), 750-1 (L).
- Nuclear and Particle Physics. W. S. C. Williams, Author and Douglas S. Fielder; 60 (8), 767-8 (B).
- Reflections on V X B. - Marcel Wellner; 60 (9), 777 (L).
- The abstract Lorentz transformation group. - Abraham A. Ungar; 60 (9), 815-28.
- Spin conservation in one-particle Dirac theory. V. J. Menon; 60 (10), 928-9.
- Dipoles at rest. - David J. Griffiths; 60 (11), 979-87
- Renormalization of a model quantum field theory. - Per Kraus and David J. Griffiths; 60 (11), 1013-23.
- The Electron: New Theory and Experiment. David Hestenes, Author, Antonio Weingartshofer, Author, and Kannan Jagannathan; 60 (11), 1049-50 (B).
- Neutrino physics. Klaus Winter and Barry R. Holstein; 60 (11), 1054-5 (B).
2O. Nuclear physics
- Independent-particle models of the nucleus in the 1930s. Karen E. Johnson; 60 (2), 164-72.
- The Nuclear Energy Option: An Alternative for the gas. - Bernard L. Cohen, Author and Robert L. Goble; 60 (3), 283-5 (B).
- Accelerator beam emittance. - Andrew M. Sessler; 60 (8), 760-2.
- Nuclear Choices: A Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Technology. - Richard Wolfson, Author and Richard Wilson; 60 (8), 764-6 (B).
- Nuclear and Particle Physics. - W S. C. Williams, Author and Douglas S. Fielder; 60 (8), 767-8 (B).
- Phase stability of synchrotron acceleration. - Robert Siemann; 60 (9), 853-6.
- Publications on military doctrine. - Arthur A. Broyles; 60 (12), 1065-6 (L).
- Editorial: Cold fusion. - Robert H. Romer; 60 (12), 1067
3O. Atoms and molecules; nuclear and electron resonance
- A new angle on Compton scattering. - Dan Wilkins; 60 (3), 221-7.
- Study of radiation-matter interaction processes below 1 MeV from simulated data. Fernando Arqueros and Sergio Martinez; 60 (3), 232-8.
- Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy: Basic Aspects and Practical Applications. - Sune Svanberg, Author and Harold Metcalf; 60 (3), 285 (B).
- Why the speed of light is reduced in a transparent medium. - Mary B. James and David J. Griffiths; 60 (4), 309-13.
- Classical view of the Stark effect in hydrogen atoms. T. P. Hezel, C. E. Burkhardt, M. Ciocca, and J. J. Leventhal; 60 (4), 324-8.
- Classical view of the properties of Rydberg atoms: Application of the correspondence principle. T. P. Hezel, C. E. Burkhardt, M. Ciocca, L-W He, and J. J. Leventhal; 60 (4), 329-35.
- Transition energies for excited states of helium: An evaluation of two simple approximation techniques. - Miles J. Weida, Thomas M. Schroeder, Leon J. Waxer, and Barbara L. Whitten; 60 (5), 467-73.
- Ionization of atoms by electric fields. - W E. Cooke; 60 (8), 757-9.
- Galactic positronium. Marvin Leventhal; 60 (9), 856-8.
- Comment on "The linear chain with initial conditions," by F. Munley [Am. J. Phys. 59, 1096--1102 (1991)]. Frank a. Goodman; 60 (10), 953-4 (L).
- Two-quantum absorption: An undergraduate's experiment in nonlinear optics. B. W. Payton and A. Sieradzan; 60 (11), 1033-9.
- Editorial: Cold fusion. Robert H. Romer; 60 (12), 1067.
41. Electromagnetism
- The specular reflection of light off light. - Jonathan P. Dowling and Julio Gea-Banacloche; 60 (1), 28-34.
- Generalization of the Biot Savart law to Maxwell's equations using special relativity. Dwight E. Neuenschwander and Brian N. Turner; 60 (1), 35-8.
- Magnetostatic field of an axially symmetric electric multipole rotating about its symmetry axis. Somnath Datta; 60 (1), 47-9.
- Erratum: "Improved numerical solutions of Laplace's equation" [Am. J. Phys. 59, 509-515 (1991)]. - Philip W Gash; 60 (1), 90 (E).
- Mutual inductance M12 = M21: An elementary derivation. - Frank S. Crawford; 60 (2), 186 (L).
- The field of a uniformly polarized object. - David J. Griffiths; 60 (2), 187 (L).
- Comment on "Torque and force on a magnetic dipole," by L. Vaidman [Am. J. Phys. 58, 978-983 (1990)]. - V Hnizdo; 60 (3), 279-80 (L).
- A concise derivation of the plane-wave partial-wave expansion. William J. Thompson; 60 (4), 378-9 (L).
- Time-dependent generalizations of the Biot-Savart and Coulomb laws. R. Kröger, R. Unbehauen, David J. Griffiths, and Mark A. Heald; 60 (5), 393-4 (L).
- Why we use retarded potentials. James L. Anderson; 60 (5), 465-7.
- Moving pointlike charges and electric and magnetic dipoles. - Marijan Ribaric and Luka Sustersic; 60 (6), 513-9.
- Reflection, refraction, and transmission of plane electromagnetic waves from a loss1ess dielectric slab. - G. C. Reali; 60 (6), 532-6.
- The plasma lens. T. Katsouleas; 60 (6), 568-9 (L).
- Maxwell's theory of eddy currents in thin conducting sheets, and applications to electromagnetic shielding and MAGLEV - W. M. Saslow; 60 (8), 693-711.
- Solutions of Maxwell's equations for electric and magnetic fields in arbitrary media. - Oleg D. Jefimenko; 60 (10), 899-902.
- Unified presentation of magnetic and dielectric materials. - O. Mata-Mendez; 60 (10), 917-9.
- The Maxwellians. Bruce J. Hunt, Author and Joseph F. Mulligan; 60 (10), 959 (B).
- Dipoles at rest. - David J. Griffiths; 60 (11), 979-87
- On Coulomb's inverse square law. - Peter Heering; 60 (11), 988-94.
- Railgun recoi1, ampere tension, and the laws of electrodynamics. - A. E. Robson and J. D. Sethian; 60 (12), 1111-7.
- Magnetic dipole interactions on an air track. - H. G. Lukefahr; 60 (12), 1134-6.
- Relativistic constitutive relations, differential forms, and the p-compound. D. B. Nguyen; 60 (12), 1137-44.
42. Optics
- The specular reflection oflight off light. - Jonathan P. Dowling and Julio Gea-Banacloche; 60 (1), 28-34.
- Optical transformations in three-space: Simulations with a PC. - Raymond G. Wilson, Sean M. McCreary, and Jeffrey L. Thompson; 60 (1), 49-56.
- Remarks on the Gaussian formula for refraction at a single spherical interface. - V. Greco, G. Molesini, and F. Quercioli; 60 (2), 131-5.
- The Gaussian formula and the elusive fourth principal ray. - Sue Allen; 60 (2), 160-3.
- Phase-conjugate Michelson interferometers for all-optical image processing and computing. Jeffrey B. Norman; 60 (3), 212-20.
- Optical properties of a metal film and its application as an infrared absorber and as a beam splitter. - Siegfried Bauer; 60 (3), 257-61.
- What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? More Experiments in Atmospheric Physics.. - Craig F. Bohren, Author and Michael J. Ruiz; 60 (4), 381-2 (B).
- Optical caustics in natural phenomena. James A. Lock and James H. Andrews; 60 (5), 397-407.
- Fourier transform construction by vector graphics. - Randall D. Peters; 60(5), 439-41.
- Teaching the optical memories. K.-E. Peiponen and Taiju Tsuboi; 60 (5), 455-6.
- A remark about mode coupling in guided wave optics. - M. Florjanczyk and R. Tremblay; 60 (5), 462-5.
- Demonstrations of inverted images on the retina. - H. A. Doyle; 60 (5), 474.
- Light rays in gradient index media: A laboratory exercise. - K. C. Mamola, Wilhelm F. Mueller, and Bruce J. Regittko; 60 (6), 527-9.
- Experiments on optical fiber interferometers and laser modes. - Miguel V Andres and Oswaldo Contreras; 60 (6), 540-5.
- Photographing helium-neon laser light. - John R. de Bruyn and R. Bradley; 60 (6), 571 (L).
- Nonlinear Optics: Basic Concepts. - D. L. Mills, Editor and Jurgen R. Meyer-Arendt; 60 (7), 669 (B).
- Insight into Optics.. - O. S. Heavens, Author, R. W. Ditchburn, Author, and Simon George; 60 (8), 763 (B).
- Computer generated holograms from dot matrix and laser printers. - A. E. Macgregor; 60 (9), 839-46.
- Computer display of chromaticity coordinates with the rainbow as an example. - Rodney J. Kubesh; 60 (10), 919-23.
- Comment on "The two-slit interferometer reexamined," by E. C. G. Sudarshan and T. Rothman [Am. J. Phys. 59, 592-595 (1991)]. - Eugen Merzbacher and David Park; 60 (10), 946 (L).
- Time evolution of minimum uncertainty states of a harmonic oscillator. - H. A. Gersch; 60 (11), 1024-30.
- Comment on "Newton's rings: A classroom demonstration with a He-Ne laser," by A. F Leung and Jiyeon Ester Lee [Am. J. Phys. 59, 662-664(1991)]. - Michael Belsley; 60 (11), 1044-5 (L).
- A narrow-band tunable diode laser system with grating feedback, and a saturated absorption spectrometer for Cs and Rb. - K. B. MacAdam, A. Steinbach, and C. Wieman; 60 (12), 1098-111.
- History of the Principle of Interference of Light. - Nahum Kipnis, Author and Henry Steffens; 60 (12), 1156-7 (B).
43. Acoustics
- Experiments utilizing an ultrasonic range finder. - Ian R. Gatland, Robert Kahlscheuer, and Hicham Menkara; 60 (5), 451-4.
- On the acoustics of tuning forks. - Thomas D. Rossing, Daniel A. Russell, and David E. Brown; 60 (7), 620-6.
- The reaction force on a Helmholtz resonator driven at high sound pressure amplitudes. - Ricardo R. Boullosa and Felipe Orduna-Bustamante; 60 (8), 722-6.
- Problem: So you think you understand the Doppler effect! - Kenneth R. Brownstein; 60 (12), 1148.
50. Fluids and plasmas
- Effect of cyclotron resonance on the microwave detection properties of a glow discharge plasma. - D. Arbel, Z. Bar-Lev, J. Felsteiner, J. Genossar, A. Peled, and A. Rosenberg; 60 (1), 79-82.
- Comment on "The upward force on liquid in a capillary tube," by Paul O. Scheie [Am. J. Phys. 57, 279-280 (1989)]. J. B. T. McCaughan; 60 (1), 87-8 (L).
- Galileo's red wine oscillator. Carlos D. Galles and Horacio Belluccia; 60 (5), 393 (L).
- Clairaut's hydrostatics: A study in contrast. - James Casey; 60 (6), 549-54.
- The plasma lens. T. Katsouleas; 60 (6), 568-9 (L).
- Numerical Modeling in Applied Physics and Astrophysics. Richard L. Bowers, Author, James R. Wilson, Author, and C. S. Kochanek; 60 (6), 574 (B).
- Speed of gravity waves in deep water: Another elementary derivation. - Frank S. Crawford; 60 (8), 751-2 (L).
- Determination of the ratio of the principal specific heats for air. - Christopher G. Deacon and J. P. Whitehead; 60 (9), 859-60 (L).
- Rotating waves. - Peter H. Ceperley; 60 (10), 938-42.
60. Condensed matter: structural, thermal, and mechanical properties
- Comment on "The upward force on liquid in a capillary tube," by Paul O. Scheie [Am. J. Phys. 57, 279-280 (1989)]. J. B. T. McCaughan; 60 (1), 87-8 (L).
- XXI International Physics Olympiad: Groningen, The Netherlands, 1990. D. Atkinson, p. Maris, M. J. A. de Voigt, H. Heise, P. Hoyng, and H. Jordens; 60 (2), 118-27
- The elastic constant of a rubber tube. - Ian Bruce; 60 (2), 157-60.
- The dynamical theory of the baseball bat. L. L. Van Zandt; 60 (2), 172-81.
- A simple method of determining Debye temperatures. Christopher G. Deacon, John R. de Bruyn, and J. P. Whitehead; 60 (5), 422-5.
- The motion of a stretched string with zero relaxed length in a gravitational field. - Jon C. Luke; 60 (6), 529-32.
- Electrons in a crystal lattice: A simple computer model. - I. D. Johnston and D. Sega1; 60 (7), 600-7.
- On the acoustics of tuning forks. - Thomas D. Rossing, Daniel A. Russell, and David E. Brown; 60 (7), 620-6.
- The harmonic lattice, recoilless transitions, and the coherent state. - David S. Bateman, Subir K. Bose, Binayak Dutta-Roy, and Manoranjan Bhattacharyya; 60 (9), 829-32.
- Comment on "The linear chain with initial conditions," by F. Munley [Am. J. Phys. 59, 1096-1102 (1991)]. - Frank O. Goodman; 60 (10), 953-4 (L).
- Liquid Crystals: Nature's Delicate Phase of Matter. - Peter J. Collings, Author, Michael R. Fisch, and Mary A. Mooney; 60 (10), 958 (B).
- Display of real-space scattering in the Ewald construction. - Richard L. Liboff; 60 (12), 1152 (L).
- Surface Science: An Introduction. - John B. Hudson, Author and Renee D. Diehl; 60 (12), 1155-6 (B).
70. Condensed matter. electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
- Undergraduate laboratory experiment: Measurement of the complex refractive index and the band gap of a thin film semiconductor. I. Martil and G. Gonzalez Diaz; 60 (1), 83-6.
- Optical properties of a metal film and its application as an infrared absorber and as a beam splitter. - Siegfried Bauer; 60(3), 257-61.
- Using small, rare-earth magnets to study the susceptibility of feebly magnetic metals. R. S. Davis; 60 (4), 365-70.
- Spin Glasses. - K. H. Fisher, Author, J. A. Hertz, Author, and Philip W Anderson; 60 (5), 478 (B).
- Quantum mechanical tunneling in an ohmic contact. - J. Crofton, P. A. Barnes, and M. J.-Bozack; 60 (6), 499-502.
- Electrons in a crystal lattice: A simple computer model. - I. D. Johnston and D. Segal; 60 (7), 600-7.
- Optimum rectangular geometry for Hall effect devices and their application in determining properties of electrons in silicon. Keith Turvey and James J. Dignan; 60 (7), 608-15.
- Probability current in the tight-binding modeL - Erasmo A. de Andrada e Silva; 60 (8), 753-4 (L).
- Ionization of atoms by electric fields. W E. Cooke; 60 (8), 757-9.
- The harmonic lattice, recoilless transitions, and the coherent state. - David S. Bateman, Subir K. Bose, Binayak Dutta-Roy, and Manoranjan Bhattacharyya; 60 (9), 829-32.
- A simple demonstration of the Barkhausen effect. William Lonc; 60 (9), 860 (L).
- A laboratory experiment to determine the complex refractive index of layered dielectrics at 9 GHz. S. H. Robertson and H. A. Buckmaster; 60 (10), 933-7.
- General framework for the exact expressions for ferromagnetic magnetization in mean field theory. - Yonko Millev and Manfred Fähnle; 60 (10), 947-8 (L).
- Railgun recoi1, ampere tension, and the laws of electrodynamics. - A. E. Robson and J. D. Sethian; 60 (12), 1111-7.
- Path integral approach to the small polaron model in the atomic limit. - Miguel G. Cruz; 60 (12), 1127-31.
- Surface Science: An Introduction. John B. Hudson, Author and Renee D. Diehl; 60 (12), 1155-6 (B).
84. Circuits, antennas, and transmission lines
- Phase measuring circuit with lead-lag indication. - Forrest P. Clay, Jr.; 60 (3), 269-73.
- Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part I: Investigation of student understanding. - Lillian C. McDermott and Peter S. Shaffer; 60 (11), 994-1003.
- Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part II: Design of instructional strategies. - Peter S. Shaffer and Lillian C. McDermott; 60 (11), 1003-l3.
- Charging a capacitor. - I. Fundaun, C. Reese, and H. H. Soonpaa; 60 (11), 1047-8 (L).
85. Electrical and magnetic devices
- Fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, and a network of resistors. - T. P. Srinivasan; 60 (5), 461-2.
- Optimum rectangular geometry for Hall effect devices and their application in determining properties of electrons in silicon. - Keith Turvey and James J. Dignan; 60 (7), 608-15.
- Maxwell's theory of eddy currents in thin conducting sheets, and applications to electromagnetic shielding and MAGLEV. W. M. Saslow; 60 (8), 693-711.
- A solid-state low-voltage Tesla coil demonstrator. Donald G. Bruns; 60 (9), 797-803.
- Temperature servomechanisms using thermoelectric modules. - D. A. Van Baak; 60 (9), 803-15.
- Charging a capacitor. - I. Fundaun, C. Reese, and H. H. Soonpaa; 60 (11), 1047-8 (L).
- Magnetic dipole interactions on an air track. - H. G. Lukefahr; 60 (12), 1134-6.
- A high-speed demonstration motor with superconducting bearings. - Christopher Gabrys, John R. Hull, and Thomas M. Mulcahy; 60 (12), 1153-4.
89. Energy resources, environmental physics, and other topics in cross-disciplinary physics
- Citizen Scientist. - Frank von Hippel, Author and Michael I. Sobel; 60 (2), 189 (B).
- The Nuclear Energy Option: An Alternative for the gas. - Bernard L. Cohen, Author and Robert L. Goble; 60 (3), 283-5 (B).
- Maxwell's demon, rectifiers, and the second law: Computer simulation of Smoluchowski's trapdoor. P. A. Skordos and W. H. Zurek; 60 (10), 876-82.
90. Astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and geophysics
- Can galaxies exist within our particle horizon with Hubble recessional velocities greater than c? - W M. Stuckey; 60 (2), 142-6.
- The World Trade Center and the distance to the world's center. - Robert O'Keefe and Bahman Ghavimi-Alagha; 60 (2), 183-5 (L).
- What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? More Experiments in Atmospheric Physics.. - Craig F. Bohren, Author and Michael J. Ruiz; 60 (4), 381-2 (B).
- Future concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases CO2, CFC, and CH4: An assessment on the educational level. - Stefan Hoppenau; 60 (5), 408-15.
- Kinematics between comoving photon exchangers in a closed, matter-dominated universe. - W M. Stuckey; 60 (6), 554-60.
- Cosmic background radiation. - Robert Ehrlich; 60 (6), 565-8 (L).
- Numerical Modeling in Applied Physics and Astrophysics. Richard L. Bowers, Author, James R. Wilson, Author, and C. S. Kochanek; 60 (6), 574 (B).
- High-resolution solar spectroscopy in the undergraduate physics laboratory. Stephen J. Ratcliff, Darcy K. Noss, Jeffrey S. Dunham, Eric B. Anthony, John H. Cooley, and Alberto Alvarez; 60 (7), 645-9.
- The Cosmic Water Hole. - Emmanuel Davoust, Editor and Laurence A. Marschall; 60 (7), 670 (B).
- Upper limits on the electric charge of the photon. - Giuseppe Cocconi; 60 (8), 750-1 (L).
- Wanderers in Space: Exploration and Discovery in the Solar System.. - Kenneth R. Lang, Author, Charles A. Whitney, Author, and Eric J. Chaisson; 60 (8), 763-4 (B).
- Galactic positronium. Marvin Leventhal; 60 (9), 856-8.
- Guest comment: The ozone parable. - Art Hobson; 60 (11), 971.
- Fall streaks: Parabolic trajectories with a twist. - Craig F. Bohren and Alistair B. Fraser; 60 (11), 1030-3.
- Where the Sun never sets: Solar insolation at the poles of Mercury. - Kevin G. Suffern;60(ll), 1040-3.
99. Errata
- Erratum: "Improved numerical solutions of Laplace's equation" [Am. J. Phys. 59, 509-515 (1991)]. - Philip W Gash;60(l), 90 (E).
- Erratum: "Moments not to forget-The conditions for equating torque and rate of change of angular momentum around the instantaneous center" [Am. J. Phys. 59, 733-738 (1991)]. - Martin S. Tiersten; 60 (2), 187 (E).
- Erratum: "Analog demonstrations of Ampere's law and magnetic flux" [Am. J. Phys. 60, 17-25 (1992)]. Peter Heller; 60(3), 274 (E).
- Erratum: "Laplace's equation in freshman physics" [Am. J. Phys. 60, 135-138 (1992)]. Brent P. Canova;60(8), 756 (E).
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