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Applied physics is physics that is intended for a particular technological or practical use, as for example in engineering, as opposed to basic research. This approach is similar to that of applied mathematics. Applied physics is rooted in the fundamental truths and basic concepts of the physical sciences but is concerned with the utilization of scientific principles in practical devices and systems, and in the application of physics in other areas of science. "Applied" is distinguished from "pure" by a subtle combination of factors such as the motivation and attitude of researchers and the nature of the relationship to the technology or science that may be affected by the work. *
Areas of research
- biophysics
- chemical physics
- chemical vapor deposition processes
- condensed matter physics
- fiber and guided wave devices
- fiber optic devices and communications systems
- fluid dynamics
- free-electron laser physics
- force microscopy and imaging
- geophysics
- lasers and quantum electronics
- Medical physics
- microfluidics
- nanotechnology
- nondestructive testing
- Nuclear physics
- optoelectronics,
- photovoltaics
- plasma physics
- semiconductor physics and devices
- Solid state physics
- space physics
- spin-dependent transport
- synchrotron and accelerator physics
- vacuum tunneling
See also
Applied Physics Departments
- Department of Applied Physics, Stanford
- Department of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology
- Department of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University
- Department of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University
"Applied physics"