Volume 61, Issue 21

21 November 1988

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HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES

FEATURED IN PHYSICS

MILESTONE

Giant Magnetoresistance of (001)Fe/(001)Cr Magnetic Superlattices

M. N. Baibich, J. M. Broto, A. Fert, F. Nguyen Van Dau, F. Petroff, P. Etienne, G. Creuzet, A. Friederich, and J. Chazelas

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2472 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

LETTERS

General Physics

Ising Model with Adjustable Boundary Conditions: Exact Results for Finite Lattice Mass Gaps

D. B. Abraham, L. F. Ko, and N. M. Švrakić

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2393 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Asymptotic Behavior of Densities in Diffusion-Dominated Annihilation Reactions

Maury Bramson and Joel L. Lebowitz

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2397 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Boundary Conditions from Path Integrals

T. Jaroszewicz

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2401 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Exact Solution for Diffusion in a Random Potential

R. Tao

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2405 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Gravitation and Astrophysics

Constraints of Proposed Spin-0 and Spin-1 Partners of the Graviton

C. W. Stubbs, E. G. Adelberger, and E. C. Gregory

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2409 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Elementary Particles and Fields

Monte Carlo Study of Fermion-Number Fractionization on a Lattice

J. Casahorrán, J. G. Esteve, and A. Tarancón

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2412 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

On the Existence of Quantum Electrodynamics

John B. Kogut, Elbio Dagotto, and A. Kocić

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2416 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Spontaneous Lepton-Number Breaking at Electroweak Scale

Darwin Chang, W. -Y. Keung, and Palash B. Pal

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2420 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Nuclear Physics

Local Deviations from the Grodzins Systematics: Enhanced Collectivity in the Transitional Ra-Th Nuclei

Moshe Gai

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2424 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics

Observation of the Difference between $e^{-} - e^{-}$ and $e^{+} - e^{-}$ Interactions

W. N. Lennard, Peter J. Schultz, G. R. Massoumi, and L. R. Logan

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2428 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

rf Spectroscopy of Trapped Neutral Atoms

A. G. Martin, K. Helmerson, V. S. Bagnato, G. P. Lafyatis, and D. E. Pritchard

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2431 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Twofold Symmetric Angular Distributions in Multiphoton Ionization with Elliptically Polarized Light

S. Basile, F. Trombetta, and G. Ferrante

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2435 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Scaled-Energy Spectroscopy and Its Relation with Periodic Orbits

U. Eichmann, K. Richter, D. Wintgen, and W. Sandner

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2438 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Quantum Limits to Light Amplifiers

M. J. Collett and D. F. Walls

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2442 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Experimental Observation of the Fundamental Dark Soliton in Optical Fibers

A. M. Weiner, J. P. Heritage, R. J. Hawkins, R. N. Thurston, E. M. Kirschner, D. E. Leaird, and W. J. Tomlinson

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2445 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Fundamental Phenomenology and Applications

Temporal Modulation of Traveling Waves

I. Rehberg, S. Rasenat, J. Fineberg, M. de la Torre Juarez, and V. Steinberg

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2449 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Fluids, Plasmas, and Electric Discharges

Two-Dimensional Nonlocal Electron Transport in Laser-Produced Plasmas

E. M. Epperlein, G. J. Rickard, and A. R. Bell

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2453 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Evidence for a Pressure-Driven Instability in the CTX Spheromak

F. J. Wysocki, J. C. Fernández, I. Henins, T. R. Jarboe, and G. J. Marklin

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2457 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Condensed Matter: Structure, Etc.

Density-Functional Theory for Nematic and $S m e c t i c - A$ Ordering of Hard Spherocylinders

A. Poniewierski and R. Hołyst

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2461 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Neutron-Spin-Echo Investigation on the Dynamics of Polybutadiene near the Glass Transition

D. Richter, B. Frick, and B. Farago

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2465 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Si(100) Surface under an Externally Applied Stress

F. K. Men, W. E. Packard, and M. B. Webb

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2469 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Condensed Matter: Electronic Properties, Etc.

FEATURED IN PHYSICS

MILESTONE

Giant Magnetoresistance of (001)Fe/(001)Cr Magnetic Superlattices

M. N. Baibich, J. M. Broto, A. Fert, F. Nguyen Van Dau, F. Petroff, P. Etienne, G. Creuzet, A. Friederich, and J. Chazelas

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2472 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Critical Currents in [001] Grains and across Their Tilt Boundaries in Y ${Ba}_{2}$ ${Cu}_{3}$ $O_{7}$ Films

J. Mannhart, P. Chaudhari, D. Dimos, C. C. Tsuei, and T. R. McGuire

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2476 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Fermi Surface, Ground-State Electronic Structure, and Positron Experiments in Y ${Ba}_{2}$ ${Cu}_{3}$ $O_{7}$

A. Bansil, R. Pankaluoto, R. S. Rao, P. E. Mijnarends, W. Długosz, R. Prasad, and L. C. Smedskjaer

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2480 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Ground States of Low-Dimensional Quantum Antiferromagnets

Rajiv R. P. Singh, Martin P. Gelfand, and David A. Huse

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2484 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Cross-Disciplinary Physics

Identification of the $s$ -derived Valence-Electron Level in Photoemission from Alkali-Metal Adlayers on Aluminum

K. Horn, A. Hohlfeld, J. Somers, Th. Lindner, P. Hollins, and A. M. Bradshaw

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2488 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Observation of a Monolayer Phase Transition on the Meniscus in a Langmuir-Blodgett Transfer Configuration

J. E. Riegler and J. D. LeGrange

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2492 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Diffusion-Controlled Reactions with Mobile Traps

Attila Szabo, Robert Zwanzig, and Noam Agmon

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2496 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

COMMENTS

Critical Properties of Elasticity at Percolation

Stéphane Ty̆c

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2500 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Comment on "Percolation in Isotropic Elastic Media"

Stéphane Roux, Alex Hansen, and E. Guyon

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2501 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Comment on "Percolation in Isotropic Elastic Media"

A. R. Day and M. F. Thorpe

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2502 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Garcia-Molina, Guinea, and Louis Reply

R. Garcia-Molina, F. Guinea, and E. Louis

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2503 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Comment on "Discrepancy between Theory and Experiment for $Λ_{c}^{+} \to {Λ e}^{+} ν$ : Possible Evidence for a Fourth Generation"

H. Høgaasen and Ø. Lie-Svendsen

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2504 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

García, Huerta, and Kielanowski Reply

A. García, R. Huerta, and P. Kielanowski

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2505 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Comment on "Asymmetries in Above-Threshold Ionization"

P. Lambropoulos and X. Tang

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2506 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Comment on "Asymmetries in Above-Threshold Ionization"

H. G. Muller, G. Petite, and P. Agostini

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2507 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Vortex Behavior in High- $T_{c}$ Superconductors with Disorder

Thomas Nattermann and Reinhard Lipowsky

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2508 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

ERRATA

Measurement of the Electric Polarizability of the Neutron

J. Schmiedmayer, H. Rauch, and P. Riehs

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2509 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988

Cascade Focusing in the Beat-Wave Accelerator

P. Gibbon and A. R. Bell

Phys. Rev. Lett. 61, 2509 (1988) - Published 21 November, 1988