The philanthropic principle - p1

doi:10.1038/nphys817

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Quantum leaps in small steps - pp2 - 3

Tommaso Calarco, Philippe Grangier, Andreas Wallraff & Peter Zoller

doi:10.1038/nphys818

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Subject Categories: Quantum physics | Information theory and computation

It's just a phase... - p5

Mark Buchanan

doi:10.1038/nphys819

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Risky manager - p7

Alexander Marini reviews Plight of the Fortune Tellers: Why We Need to Manage Financial Risk Differently by Riccardo Rebonato

doi:10.1038/nphys814

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Bend, bounce and relax... - p9

doi:10.1038/nphys821

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String cosmology: Cosmic defects in the lab - pp11 - 12

Cliff Burgess

doi:10.1038/nphys816

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Subject Categories: Particle physics | Condensed-matter physics

Quantum molecular dynamics: The physics of explosive chemistry - pp12 - 13

Gotthard Seifert

doi:10.1038/nphys824

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Subject Category: Chemical physics

String theory: Stringlish lessons - p13

Alison Wright

doi:10.1038/nphys828

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Subject Category: Particle physics

Nonlinear optics: Quasiparticles undressed - pp14 - 15

Richard D. Averitt

doi:10.1038/nphys826

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Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Optical physics | Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics

Chaotic dynamics: Stuck with the flow - p15

Andreas Trabesinger

doi:10.1038/nphys829

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Subject Categories: Fluid dynamics | Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics

Superconductivity: Beyond convention - pp16 - 17

Didier Poilblanc

doi:10.1038/nphys823

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Subject Category: Condensed-matter physics

Magnetic tunnel junctions: Spin-torque measured up - pp17 - 18

Maxim Tsoi

doi:10.1038/nphys822

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Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Electronics, photonics and device physics

How to build a critical mind - p18

John M. Beggs

doi:10.1038/nphys836

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Observation of energetic electrons within magnetic islands - pp19 - 23

L.-J. Chen, A. Bhattacharjee, P. A. Puhl-Quinn, H. Yang, N. Bessho, S. Imada, S. Mühlbachler, P. W. Daly, B. Lefebvre, Y. Khotyaintsev, A. Vaivads, A. Fazakerley & E. Georgescu

doi:10.1038/nphys777

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Subject Categories: Astrophysics | Plasma physics

Spectral weight transfer in the integer quantum Hall effect and its consequences - pp24 - 27

Chenggang Zhou & Mona Berciu

doi:10.1038/nphys786

First paragraph - Spectral weight transfer in the integer quantum Hall effect and its consequences | Full Text - Spectral weight transfer in the integer quantum Hall effect and its consequences | PDF (830 KB) - Spectral weight transfer in the integer quantum Hall effect and its consequences

Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Materials physics

Algebraic charge liquids - pp28 - 31

Ribhu K. Kaul, Yong Baek Kim, Subir Sachdev & T. Senthil

doi:10.1038/nphys790

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Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Materials physics

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Imaging spontaneous currents in superconducting arrays of -junctions - pp32 - 36

Sergey M. Frolov, Micah J. A. Stoutimore, Trevis A. Crane, Dale J. Van Harlingen, Vladimir A. Oboznov, Valery V. Ryazanov, Adele Ruosi, Carmine Granata & Maurizio Russo

doi:10.1038/nphys780

First paragraph - Imaging spontaneous currents in superconducting arrays of : [pi]: -junctions | Full Text - Imaging spontaneous currents in superconducting arrays of -junctions | PDF (900 KB) - Imaging spontaneous currents in superconducting arrays of -junctions

Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Materials physics

Quantitative measurement of voltage dependence of spin-transfer torque in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions - pp37 - 41

Hitoshi Kubota, Akio Fukushima, Kay Yakushiji, Taro Nagahama, Shinji Yuasa, Koji Ando, Hiroki Maehara, Yoshinori Nagamine, Koji Tsunekawa, David D. Djayaprawira, Naoki Watanabe & Yoshishige Suzuki

doi:10.1038/nphys784

First paragraph - Quantitative measurement of voltage dependence of spin-transfer torque in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions | Full Text - Quantitative measurement of voltage dependence of spin-transfer torque in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions | PDF (489 KB) - Quantitative measurement of voltage dependence of spin-transfer torque in MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Electronics, photonics and device physics

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Universal scaling between structural relaxation and vibrational dynamics in glass-forming liquids and polymers - pp42 - 45

L. Larini, A. Ottochian, C. De Michele & D. Leporini

doi:10.1038/nphys788

First paragraph - Universal scaling between structural relaxation and vibrational dynamics in glass-forming liquids and polymers | Full Text - Universal scaling between structural relaxation and vibrational dynamics in glass-forming liquids and polymers | PDF (421 KB) - Universal scaling between structural relaxation and vibrational dynamics in glass-forming liquids and polymers | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamics | Condensed-matter physics

Relic topological defects from brane annihilation simulated in superfluid ³He - pp46 - 49

D. I. Bradley, S. N. Fisher, A. M. Guénault, R. P. Haley, J. Kopu, H. Martin, G. R. Pickett, J. E. Roberts & V. Tsepelin

doi:10.1038/nphys815

First paragraph - Relic topological defects from brane annihilation simulated in superfluid : 3: He | Full Text - Relic topological defects from brane annihilation simulated in superfluid 3He | PDF (1,098 KB) - Relic topological defects from brane annihilation simulated in superfluid 3He

Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Particle physics

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Quantum non-demolition detection of strongly correlated systems - pp50 - 54

Kai Eckert, Oriol Romero-Isart, Mirta Rodriguez, Maciej Lewenstein, Eugene S. Polzik & Anna Sanpera

doi:10.1038/nphys776

Abstract - Quantum non-demolition detection of strongly correlated systems | Full Text - Quantum non-demolition detection of strongly correlated systems | PDF (605 KB) - Quantum non-demolition detection of strongly correlated systems

Subject Categories: Atomic and molecular physics | Quantum physics | Optical physics

Impact of long- and short-range disorder on the metallic behaviour of two-dimensional systems - pp55 - 59

W. R. Clarke, C. E. Yasin, A. R. Hamilton, A. P. Micolich, M. Y. Simmons, K. Muraki, Y. Hirayama, M. Pepper & D. A. Ritchie

doi:10.1038/nphys757

Abstract - Impact of long- and short-range disorder on the metallic behaviour of two-dimensional systems | Full Text - Impact of long- and short-range disorder on the metallic behaviour of two-dimensional systems | PDF (405 KB) - Impact of long- and short-range disorder on the metallic behaviour of two-dimensional systems

Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Materials physics

Efficient coupling of photons to a single molecule and the observation of its resonance fluorescence - pp60 - 66

G. Wrigge, I. Gerhardt, J. Hwang, G. Zumofen & V. Sandoghdar

doi:10.1038/nphys812

Abstract - Efficient coupling of photons to a single molecule and the observation of its resonance fluorescence | Full Text - Efficient coupling of photons to a single molecule and the observation of its resonance fluorescence | PDF (470 KB) - Efficient coupling of photons to a single molecule and the observation of its resonance fluorescence

Subject Categories: Optical physics | Electronics, photonics and device physics | Techniques and instrumentation

Measurement of the spin-transfer-torque vector in magnetic tunnel junctions - pp67 - 71

Jack C. Sankey, Yong-Tao Cui, Jonathan Z. Sun, John C. Slonczewski, Robert A. Buhrman & Daniel C. Ralph

doi:10.1038/nphys783

Abstract - Measurement of the spin-transfer-torque vector in magnetic tunnel junctions | Full Text - Measurement of the spin-transfer-torque vector in magnetic tunnel junctions | PDF (368 KB) - Measurement of the spin-transfer-torque vector in magnetic tunnel junctions | Supplementary information

Subject Categories: Condensed-matter physics | Electronics, photonics and device physics

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A transient semimetallic layer in detonating nitromethane - pp72 - 76

Evan J. Reed, M. Riad Manaa, Laurence E. Fried, Kurt R. Glaesemann & J. D. Joannopoulos

doi:10.1038/nphys806

Abstract - A transient semimetallic layer in detonating nitromethane | Full Text - A transient semimetallic layer in detonating nitromethane | PDF (757 KB) - A transient semimetallic layer in detonating nitromethane

Subject Category: Chemical physics

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Measurement of Rashba and Dresselhaus spin–orbit magnetic fields - p77

Lorenz Meier, Gian Salis, Ivan Shorubalko, Emilio Gini, Silke Schön & Klaus Ensslin

doi:10.1038/nphys827

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The last word - p80

Robert Billing

doi:10.1038/nphys820

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