applied physicsAppliedPhysics2008-10-16 16:43:442009-03-04 09:06:24Topicoverview of the content of PlanetPhysicsapplications of physicsapplied physicsphysics applicationsnuclear medicinenucleonicsnuclear engineering nuclear reactor design and safetybiomedical and biotechnology applicationsbiophysicsphysical chemistrynuclear engineeringradioisotopes% this is the default PlanetPhysics preamble. as your knowledge
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The application of various branches of physics in other fields of science, technology, and industry is described as {\em applied physics}. Many areas of
research and development also include applied physics as well as applied mathematics, thus including computational physics as an increasingly important component that cross-fertilizes these two related fiels of applied physics and mathematics. Historically, computers were made possible by a combination of technical developments in physics and electronics, paralleled by mathematical
developments in computer architecture design and programming based on improved
mathematical/logical algorithms. A fact that is often forgotten is that John von Neumann who contributed greatly to the mathematical foundations of quantum theory in physics was also closely involved with the design and building of the first computers. Thus, applied physics and applied mathematics are very broad, allied fields that have already made, and continue to make a huge impact on practical applications and technology development.
The following is an incomplete list of applied physics areas, followed by already existing significant resources:
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\item Electrical Engineering
\item Computer Engineering
\item Nuclear Engineering
\item Nuclear Reactors design, operation and safety
\item Nuclear Medicine
\item Aeronautics and ship design
\item Nucleonics
\item Accelerator design and operational theory
\item Electrochemistry
\item Energy Generation for practical utilization, Electrotechnics
\item Hydrogen Generation and fuel cell designs
\item Geophysical Technologies
\item Physical Chemistry
\item Biophysics
\item Applied Quantum Systems (APS)
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\item Quantum Computers/Computing and Quantum Automata/Nanorobotics
\item Nucleonics
\item Laser technologies
\item Quantum Biochemistry
\item Quantum Chemistry
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\item Soil Physics
\item Agricultural Biotechnology
\item Environmental and `Green physics'
\item Nanoelectronics
\item Nanomaterials
\item Nanocomputer Design and testing
\item Scientific Instrumentation design and testing
\item Medical imaging and diagnosis
\item Medical, pharmaceutical and agricultural applications of radioisotopes
\item Radiochemistry
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