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June/July 1996
Volume 2, Number 2
Features
Probing
oil wells with NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance is now being used to detect hydrogen
proton spins in rock pores and provides previously inaccessible
information about permeability and oil-production capacity of
deep wells – Robert Kleinberg
What
makes an employable physicist?
Physicists need to develop key qualities and tools beyond their
core copmetency in order to compete effectively in the engineer-dominated
world of most industrial corporations – Ed Sickafus
News
The
diode-pumped laser revolution
Diode-pumped solid-state laser systems are rapidly replacing older
laser technologies in a wide variety of applications, including
microprocessing, reprographics, direct-to-plate printing and holographic
imaging
–Jennifer Ouellette
New
waste treatment methods being developed
Some physics-based disposal techniques are beginning to emerge
as safe and cost-effective alternatives to combustion for hazardous
wastes– Jennifer Ouellette
Next-generation
car checkup
The
ups and downs of industrial R&D
Departments
Editorial
Endless frontier, limited resources – Ken McNaughton
Equipment
Improving ultra-high-resistance measurements – Adam Daire
Industry/University
Cornell offers scientists a fast-track MBA – Phyllis Davis
Advancing
semiconductor technology
Larry Sumney
Careers
Bridging corporate boxes – Anne Baber and Lynne Waymon
Forum
Physicists seek energy – Brian Clark
Meetings
New
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