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Physics in Canada
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Vol. 43, No. 4
July/juillet 1987
Page No.
In-Situ Stress Management by X-ray Diffraction
by R.A. Holt
104
High Temperature Superconductors
by T. Timusk and A.J. Berlinsky
106
The Canadian Synchrotron Radiation Facility — A Powerful UV-soft X-ray Source
by G.M. Bancroft, K.H. Tan and J.D. Bozek
113
La Physique de l'environnement: Une Physique p o u r tous!
par A. Boutard et L. Sauvé
120
Quest for Unification
by H.C. Lee
123
Annual Report and Report o n Activities
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Centre
Principia Tercentenary
131
22nd Canadian Undergraduate Physics Conference, M c G i l l 1986
Departments/ Rubriques
135
C o r p o r a t e M e m b e r s / M e m b r e s corporatifs
102
Letters/Lettres
103
CAP Affairs/Affaires de I'ACP
83
Résumés des réunions du mois d'avril 1987
133
Résumés des réunions d'affaires au congrès 1987 à T o r o n t o
134
Etudiante d'été a l'ACP
135
Banff Conference o n Q u a n t u m Fluids and Solids — 1986
135
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136
Canadian Physicists/Physiciens canadiens
137
Obituary/Nécrologie
138
Calendar/Calendrier
138
Books Received/Livres reçus
139
Book Reviews/Critiques des livres
142
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