Encyclopedia of Applied Physics

The 23-volume "Encyclopedia of Applied Physics" seeks to demonstrate the synergy between physics and technological applications. Information is presented according to the following subject areas: general aspects; mathematical and information techniques; measurement sciences, general devices and/or methods; nuclear and elementary particle physics; atomic and molecular physics; electricity and magnetism; optics (classical and quantum); acoustics; thermodynamics and properties of gases; fluids and plasma physics; condensed matter - structure and mechanical properties; thermal, acoustic, and quantum properties; electronic properties; magnetic properties; dielectrical and optical properties; surfaces and interfaces; materials science; physical chemistry; energy research and environmental physics; biophysics and medical physics; geophysics, meteorology, space physics and aeronautics.