A. Shashkin et al. Progress in solid-state physics tends to occur in increments rather than leaps. Experimentalists perform measurements, and theorists refine their models based on the results.

One of the new divisions was the Solid State Physics group. Kelly suspected that solid state science might provide a new kind of amplifier to replace the vacuum tube in AT&T's phone system.

In condensed matter physics, things can get pretty weird. When temperatures get close to absolute zero, it is possible to put ...