American Journal of Physics

Article	Citations
Determination of Molecular Structure from Microwave Spectroscopic Data	1428
The electromagnetic radiation from a finite antenna	401
Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part I: Investigation of student understanding	296
Student difficulties in connecting graphs and physics: Examples from kinematics	278
Peer instruction: From Harvard to the two-year college	182
The impact of epistemology on learning: A case study from introductory physics	144
From Lorenz to Coulomb and other explicit gauge transformations	138
Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part II: Design of instructional strategies	132
Electromagnetics from a quasistatic perspective	125
The pendulum—Rich physics from a simple system	124
Quantum Theory of Interference Effects in the Mixing of Light from Phase-Independent Sources	120
Maximum work from a finite reservoir by sequential Carnot cycles	101
Beyond the Van Der Waals loop: What can be learned from simulating Lennard-Jones fluids inside the region of phase coexistence	98
Multiple rainbows from single drops of water and other liquids	91
From problem solving to a knowledge structure: An example from the domain of electromagnetism	84
From Schrödinger’s equation to the quantum search algorithm	77
Getting more from pushing less: Negative specific heat and conductivity in nonequilibrium steady states	71
Learning quantum field theory from elementary quantum mechanics	68
Scattering from a locally periodic potential	64
Modeling student thinking: An example from special relativity	58
Do advanced physics students learn from their mistakes without explicit intervention?	56
Lorentz transformations from the first postulate	53
How much does the rigid body rotate? A Berry’s phase from the 18th century	53
Can Maxwell’s equations be obtained from the continuity equation?	53
From Cbits to Qbits: Teaching computer scientists quantum mechanics	51

Extraction of Signals from Noise	50
Derivation of reciprocity relations for a beam splitter from energy balance	46
The pumping of a swing from the standing position	45
The challenge of matching learning assessments to teaching goals: An example from the work-energy and impulse-momentum theorems	43
Experimental estimation of the band gap in silicon and germanium from the temperature–voltage curve of diode thermometers	38
Predicting the future from the past: An old problem from a modern perspective	37
Regularization and renormalization in scattering from Dirac delta potentials	36
The pumping of a swing from the seated position	36
Axial Mode Number of Gas Lasers from Moving-Mirror Experiments	35
Teaching antenna radiation from a time-domain perspective	35
The polarization of skylight: An example from nature	34
Thermal physics in the introductory physics course: Why and how to teach it from a unified atomic perspective	33
Scattering from a nonsymmetric potential in one dimension as a coupled‐channel problem	33
Light Scattering from Polaritons	33
Stokes’ dream: Measurement of fluid viscosity from the attenuation of capillary waves	30
Assessment of difficulties of some conceptual areas from electricity and magnetism using the Conceptual Survey of Electricity and Magnetism	29
From fragmented knowledge to a knowledge structure: Linking the domains of mechanics and electromagnetism	28
Preparing K-12 teachers in physics: Insights from history, experience, and research	27
Emission of Radio-Frequency Waves from Plasmas	27
Reflection of light from a uniformly moving mirror	27
Visualizing classical periodic orbits from the quantum energy spectrum via the Fourier transform: Simple infinite well examples	26
Obtaining a Heisenberg Hamiltonian from the Hubbard model	26
Available work from a finite source and sink: How effective is a Maxwell’s demon?	25
On the radiation from point charges	24
Physics from Fisher Information: A Unification	23
Simple derivation of Newtonian mechanics from the principle of least action	22
Significance of Some Equations of State Obtained from Shock-Wave Data	22
From conservation of energy to the principle of least action: A story line	22
Derivation of Maxwell’s equations from the local gauge invariance of quantum mechanics	22
Development of the Maxwell-Lorentz Equations from Special Relativity and Gauss's Law	22
A simple experiment for studying the transition from order to chaos	22
Bose–Einstein condensation in spherically symmetric traps	21
Design principles for effective physics instruction: A case from physics and everyday thinking	21
A balloon lens: Acoustic scattering from a penetrable sphere	21
Radiations from Radioactive Substances	20
Kinetic exchange models: From molecular physics to social science	20
Intensity Correlations from Pseudothermal Light Sources	20
From an idea to a vision: There’s plenty of room at the bottom	19
Modeling protein synthesis from a physicist’s perspective: A toy model	19
Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory spectroscopy. I. Identifying student difficulties with atomic emission spectra	19
Differential aging from acceleration: An explicit formula	19
Superposition of the radiation from N independent sources and the problem of random flights	18
Diffusion in a half-space: From Lord Kelvin to path integrals	18
Cherenkov Radiation, “Physical” and “Unphysical,” and its Relation to Radiation from an Accelerated Electron	18
Limiting spectra from confining potentials	18
From laser cooling to aging: A unified Lévy flight description	18
What do students really learn from interactive multimedia? A physics case study	17
Generalized composition law from 2×2 matrices	17
Diffraction from one- and two-dimensional quasicrystalline gratings	17
Understanding stable levitation of superconductors from intermediate electromagnetics	17

Twin paradox: A complete treatment from the point of view of each twin	17
Energy from the evaporation of water	17
Ladder operators in the Morse potential obtained from a related harmonic oscillator	16
Elastic particle scattering from two hard disks	16
Snell’s law from an elementary particle viewpoint	16
Deduction of the general Lorentz transformations from a set of necessary assumptions	15
Teaching antenna reception and scattering from a time-domain perspective	15
Delta function terms arising from classical point‐source fields	15
Measurement of mutual inductance from the frequency dependence of impedance of AC coupled circuits using a digital dual-phase lock-in amplifier	14
Construction of Lagrangians and Hamiltonians from the equation of motion	14
Electromagnetic field visualization in virtual reality	13
One‐piece Faraday generator: A paradoxical experiment from 1851	13
Cherenkov radiation from a charge of finite size or a bunch of charges	13
Large‐scale diffraction patterns from circular objects	13
The Dirac comb and the Kronig‐Penney model: Comment on ‘‘Scattering from a locally periodic potential,’’ by D. J. Griffiths and N. F. Taussig [Am. J. Phys. 60, 883–888 (1992)]	13
Research as a guide for improving student learning: An example from momentum conservation	13
Angular Distribution of the Acoustic Radiation from a Tuning Fork	13
Development of Vector Analysis from Quaternions	13
The physical limits of communication or Why any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from noise	13
How fast do living organisms move: Maximum speeds from bacteria to elephants and whales	13
Derivation of the Davydov Distribution from the Boltzmann Equation	13
Erratum: ‘‘Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory electricity. Part I: Investigation of student understanding’’ [Am. J. Phys. 60, 994–1003 (1992)]	12
Isochronous oscillations: Potentials derived from a parabola by shearing	12
Electron mobility in graphene without invoking the Dirac equation	12
Energy flow from a battery to other circuit elements: Role of surface charges	12
Gyroscope precession in special and general relativity from basic principles	12
Derivation of Maxwell’s equations from the gauge invariance of classical mechanics	12
Conditions on wave functions derived from operator domains	12
Use of a Mariotte bottle for the experimental study of the transition from laminar to turbulent flow	11
In search of the ’’starbow’’: The appearance of the starfield from a relativistic spaceship	11
Derivation of relativistic force transformation equations from Lorentz force law	11
Eikonal equation from continuum mechanics and analogy between equilibrium of a string and geometrical light rays	11
Relativistic addition of velocities directly from the constancy of the velocity of light	11
Quantum Effects in the Radiation from Accelerated Relativistic Electrons	11
Sample Illustrations of Physical Principles Selected from Physiology and Medicine	11
Radiation from an Accelerated Charge and the Principle of Equivalence	11
Aberration of Light from Binary Stars—a Paradox?	11
Equilibrium and stability of thin spherical shells in Newtonian and relativistic gravity	10
Active Galactic Nuclei: From the Central Black Hole to the Galactic Environment	10
A windmill’s theoretical maximum extraction of power from the wind	10
Gravitational waves from orbiting binaries without general relativity	10
Reliable determination of contact angle from the height and volume of sessile drops	10
Research as a guide for curriculum development: An example from introductory spectroscopy. II. Addressing student difficulties with atomic emission spectra	10
Iodine molecular constants from absorption and laser fluorescence	10
Risk analysis of buried wastes from electricity generation	10
Examining physics teacher understanding of systems and the role it plays in supporting student energy reasoning	10
An up‐to‐date approach to physics	10
Out of the Crystal Maze: Chapters from the History of Solid‐State Physics	10
Multiple scattering of a plane scalar wave from a uniform dielectric slab	10
Casimir effect from a scattering approach	10
Determining the value of the fine-structure constant from a current balance: Getting acquainted with some upcoming changes to the SI	9
Crossover from the exact factor to the Boltzmann factor	9
From baking a cake to solving the diffusion equation	9
Entangle me! A game to demonstrate the principles of quantum mechanics	9
Light scattering from fibers: An extension of a single‐slit diffraction experiment	9
Wave packet scattering from time-varying potential barriers in one dimension	9
Resonance scattering from a double δ‐function potential	9
Motion of the Earth as viewed from the moon and the Y‐suspended pendulum	9
Resolution of a cosmological paradox using concepts from general relativity theory	9
Asymmetric wave functions from tiny perturbations	9
Design of a low cost Zimm–Crothers viscometer: From theory to experiment	8
Inference of magnetospheric currents from multipoint magnetic field measurements	8
Electric field lines: The implications of students' interpretation on their understanding of the concept of electric field and of the superposition principle	8
Observation of the Talbot effect with water waves	8
Comparison of electromagnetic and gravitational radiation: What we can learn about each from the other	8
The equivalence principle as a stepping stone from special to general relativity: A Socratic dialog	8
Rayleigh–Gans scattering from polydisperse colloidal suspensions	8
Improving student understanding of fine structure corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom	8
The forced harmonic oscillator: Coherent states and the RWA	8
A model for incorporating computation without changing the course: An example from middle-division classical mechanics	8
Derivation of Conserved Quantities from Symmetries of the Lagrangian in Field Theory	8
“N Waves” from Bursting Balloons	8
Improving student understanding of a system of identical particles with a fixed total energy	8
Resource Letter: GP-1: Gender and Physics	8
Stellar sky as seen from the vicinity of a black hole	7
A general principle for light reflecting from a uniformly moving mirror: A relativistic treatment	7
Perturbations of the excited quantum oscillator: From number states to statistical distributions	7
Millikan Lecture 2009: Physics for all: From special needs to Olympiads	7
Phase Change on Reflection from Isotropic Dielectrics	7
Scattering from a Separable Nonlocal Potential	7

Where does energy go when it's “Gone”? Promoting understanding of energy dissipation	7
Student and instructor framing in upper-division physics	7
Acoustic scattering from a spherical lens irradiated by a finite transducer: Focusing effect and refraction	7
Damped harmonic oscillation: Linear or quadratic drag force?	7
Simple derivation of the diffusion equation from the Fokker‐Planck equation using perturbation methods	7
Reflection of plane waves from a uniformly accelerating mirror	7
Reflection, refraction, and transmission of plane electromagnetic waves from a lossless dielectric slab	7
Representing a vector field: Helmholtz’s theorem derived from a Fourier identity	7
Scattering from an attractive delta‐function potential	7
Starting a Swing from Rest	7
Resource Letter RBAI-2: Research-based assessment instruments: Beyond physics topics	7
A unified, contemporary approach to teaching energy in introductory physics	7
Hands-on gravitational wave astronomy: Extracting astrophysical information from simulated signals	7
Note on the history effect in fluid mechanics	7
A systematic method to determine the Lagrangian directly from the equations of motion	7
Using online telescopes to explore exoplanets from the physics classroom	7
Derivation of the Maxwellian distribution from the microcanonical ensemble	7
Estimate of Molecular Sizes and Avogadro's Number from Surface Tension	7
Thermodynamic insights from a one‐particle gas	7
Nonlinear effect of forced harmonic oscillator subject to sliding friction and simulation by a simple nonlinear circuit	7
Going through a phase: Infrared cameras in a teaching sequence on evaporation and condensation	7
Manual timing in physics experiments: Error and uncertainty	7
Determination of surface tension from the measurement of internal pressure of mini soap bubbles	7
Don't demean the geometric mean	7
The hidden symmetry of the Coulomb problem in relativistic quantum mechanics: From Pauli to Dirac	6
Adiabatic invariance derived from the Rund–Trautman identity and Noether’s theorem	6
From innovation to change: Forging a physics education reform agenda for the 21st century	6
The least uncomfortable journey from A to B	6
Nature of Radio Waves Reflected from an Undulating Surface	6
Relativistic velocity and acceleration transformations from thought experiments	6
Forensic Physics 101: Falls from a height	6
Gravity-driven fluid oscillations in a drinking straw	6
A Laboratory Measurement of Decay Energy in Electron Capture from Inner Bremsstrahlung Spectrum	6
Determination of contact angle from the maximum height of enlarged drops on solid surfaces	6
Radiation reaction from electromagnetic fields in the neighborhood of a point charge	6
Planck's Constant from Wien's Displacement Law	6
Hot gases: The transition from line spectra to thermal radiation	6
X-Ray Diffraction from Helices: Structure of DNA	6
Lise Meitner’s escape from Germany	6
Kepler and the origins of the theory of gravity	6
A smooth trip to Alpha Centauri: Comment on “The least uncomfortable journey from A to B” [Am. J. Phys. 84(9) 690–695]	6
From Maupertuis to Schrödinger. Quantization of classical variational principles	6
Padé–Laplace analysis of signal averaged voltage decays obtained from a simple circuit	6
Reflection of wave packets from a quantum well with a tunneling transmission resonance	6
Real-time finite difference bifurcation diagrams from analog electronic circuits	6
Discovering the reasoning behind the words: An example from electrostatics	6
Interference fringes from stabilized diode lasers	6
Understanding energy as a subtle concept: A model for teaching and learning energy	6
Measuring the magnetization of a permanent magnet	6
Multipole radiation fields from the Jefimenko equation for the magnetic field and the Panofsky-Phillips equation for the electric field	5
Novel cases of diffraction of light from a grating: Theory and experiment	5
Comment on ’’One‐piece Faraday generator: A paradoxical experiment from 1851’’	5
Bound states and scattering from a one‐dimensional hydrogen atom at a boundary	5
Computer generated holograms from dot matrix and laser printers	5
Upper Atmosphere Temperatures from Remote Sound Measurements	5
Causality and dispersion relations	5
Magnetic Aharonov-Bohm effects and the quantum phase shift: A heuristic interpretation	5
Diamagnetic behavior in random classical radiation	5
Comment on ‘‘Alternate ‘derivation’ of Maxwell’s source equations from gauge invariance of classical mechanics,’’ by James S. Marsh [Am. J. Phys. 61, 177–178 (1993)]	5
The optimal journey from A to B	5
The Temperature Concept from the Macroscopic Point of View	5
Lessons from transforming second-year honors physics lab	5
On Kepler Ellipses Starting from a Point in Space	5
The Proca equations derived from first principles	5
Shortcut to stationary regimes: A simple experimental demonstration	5
Acceleration due to buoyancy and mass renormalization	5
Derivation of the magnetization current from the non-relativistic Pauli equation: A comment on “The quantum mechanical current of the Pauli equation” by Marek Nowakowski [Am. J. Phys. 67(10), 916 (199	5
Comment on “Hot gases: The transition from the line spectra to thermal radiation” by M. Vollmer [Am. J. Phys. 73 (3), 215–223 (2005)]	5
The longitude problem from the 1700s to today: An international and general education physics course	5
Expulsion of Free Electronic Charge from the Interior of a Metal	5
Chaos: From Theory to Applications	5
Planck’s constant determination from black‐body radiation	5
Assembling a magnetometer for measuring the magnetic propertiesof iron oxide microparticles in the classroom laboratory	5
Laminar viscous flow through pipes, related to cross-sectional area and perimeter length	5
Analytical solution of gravity tunnels through an inhomogeneous Earth	5