Using a general theoretical framework for multi-resonant absorption in an open, dissipative optical system, this study reveals the upper bounds of broadband light absorption and identifies ideal light-trapping strategies for #SolarCells. 🔗 go.aps.org/4dKBHRo

Maybe “shoot for the moon” isn’t the best strategy after all? A model suggests the optimal level of ambition is slightly above average: ambitious enough to reach better opportunities, but not so high you waste time chasing impossible goals. Read more in Physical Review E: https://go.aps.org/4wXLEnA

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Classical #BlackHoles are thought to be perfectly rigid — but what if they’re not? A new study in APS Open Science analyzes how black holes respond to tidal forces, revealing that internal structure could leave distinct signatures: https://go.aps.org/4wMI9jV

The APS Division of Plasma Physics and the Gaseous Electronics Conference are joining forces this year with a co-located meeting. Discuss new ideas, connect with your community, and explore cross-disciplinary science. ⚛️ Submit an abstract by July 22: https://go.aps.org/4eaeU30

#OnTheCover of Physical Review Letters this week: An optical cavity containing an ensemble of molecules that are nonlinearly driven by an incoming pump and probe laser pulses. Read the paper: go.aps.org/45ePqxh

📣 Calling all middle & high school physics teachers in the Portland area. Join us Monday, June 16 for a day of FREE workshops exploring quantum science and ways that you can bring quantum to your classroom! Register by June 1: www.surveymonkey.com/r/C82KSRQ #PhysicsTeachers

The president's budget proposal cuts billions in funding from the DOE Office of Science, NIST, NASA, and the NSF — but there’s still time to change it. Tell your lawmakers why they should stand up for science using our letter-writing toolkit, targeted to your state: go.aps.org/3RP9EWF

A shoe-box sized system on the @space_station could break ground in #quantum communications, overcoming the limitations of fiber optics. The SEAQUE experiment’s first results were unveiled at #APSSummit25. Read more in APS News: go.aps.org/4ix3K7w

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New in Physical Review A: Researchers take the Rubik's cube to the next level, introducing #superposition where tiles can occupy multiple positions simultaneously. They found combining classical and #quantum moves equals faster puzzle-solving. Read more: go.aps.org/3XX7gk5

The first SCOAP3 assessment of open science practices gave our journals high marks. A review of @PhysRevLetters, @PhysRevC, and @PhysRevD earned nearly double the total score of the next-highest publisher, showing our commitment to #OpenScience. 🔗 www.aps.org/about/news/2... @cern.bsky.social

14,000 physicists joined us #APSSummit25 last month — but what if they’d chosen a different path? Tell us what you’d do if you weren’t a physicist 👇

A new study in Physical Review Fluids suggests extra padding in headgear could reduce #brain damage caused by rotational impact injuries. Researchers tested this type of impact by modeling the brain as a hydrogel sphere inside liquid mimicking cerebrospinal fluid. 🔗 go.aps.org/41R1nHE

#OTD in 1948, the now-famous “alpha-beta-gamma” paper explained how conditions after the #BigBang could explain the origin of hydrogen and helium. Learn more about the paper, and how it got its tongue-in-cheek name: aps.org/apsnews/2008... #PhysicsHistory