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A

Absorption spectra.

Accelerators -- Design and construction.

Accelerators.

Adiabatiac processes.

Aerodynamics, Hypersonic.

Aerodynamics, Supersonic.

Aerodynamics.

Aeronautics.

Aerospace engineering.

African American physicists.

Aircraft.

Airglow.

Allotropy.

Alpha decay.

Anthropic principle.

Antiferromagnetism.

Antimatter.

Antiprotons.

Anti-submarine warfare.

Applied mathematics.

Applied mechanics.

Applied physics and engineering.

Archaeometry

Archery.

Architectural acoustics.

Arms control.

Artificial intelligence

Astronomers.

Astronomical observatories.

Astronomy -- Societies, etc.

Astronomy -- Study and teaching.

Astronomy.

Astrophysics.

Asymptotic symmetry (Physics)

Atmosphere, Upper.

Atmospheric chemistry.

Atmospheric electricity.

Atmospheric physics.

Atmospheric radiation.

Atomic and molecular physics.

Atomic beams.

Atomic bomb -- Japan -- Blast effect.

Atomic bomb.

Atomic clocks.

Atomic spectra.

Atomic structure.

Atomic theory.

Atoms.

Audiometry.

Auditory perception.

B

Bainite.

Ballistic missile defenses -- United States.

Ballistics.

Ballooning.

Bell's theorem.

Beta decay.

Beta rays.

Betatrons.

Bevatron.

Big bang theory.

Binomial coefficients.

Biochemistry.

Biology.

Biomineralization.

Biomolecules.

Biophysics.

Biosensors.

Bituminous materials industry.

Bituminous materials.

Black holes (Astronomy).

Bolometer.

Bose-Einstein condensation.

Botany.

Boundary layer.

Brillouin flow.

Brillouin scattering.

Broken symmetry (Physics).

Brownian motion processes.

Bubble chambers.

C

Cables, Submarine.

Canal rays.

Carbon nanotubes.

Cathode ray oscillography.

Cathode ray tubes.

Cathode rays.

Causality (Physics).

Cavity resonators.

Celestial mechanics.

Centrifugation.

Ceramic materials.

Chalcogenides.

Chaotic behavior in systems.

Charge coupled devices.

Chemical elements.

Chemical kinetics.

Chemical reactions.

Chemisorption.

Chemistry, Organic.

Chemistry.

Chemistry. Physical and theoretical.

Chlorofluorocarbons

Civil defense.

Climatology.

Cloud chamber.

Coherence (Optics).

Colliders (Nuclear physics).

Colliding beams.

Collision spectroscopy.

Collisions (Nuclear physics).

Colloids--chemistry.

Color centers.

Combustion.

Communism and science.

Complex fluids.

Compton effect.

Computer science.

Computer Simulation.

Computers and civilization.

Computers.

Condensed matter.

Continuum mechanics.

Copper oxide rectifiers.

Cosmic background radiation.

Cosmic radiation.

Cosmic rays.

Cosmochronology.

Cosmology.

CP violation (Nuclear physics).

Cryptography.

Crystallography -- Societies, etc.

Crystallography.

Crystals defects.

Crystals.

Cyclones.

Cyclotrons -- Design and construction.

Cyclotrons.

D

Dark matter (Astronomy).

Deep Blue (Computer)

Deep inelastic collisions.

Delayed neutrons.

Density functionals.

Deuterium.

Deuterons Elastic scattering.

Dielectrics.

Differential equations, Partial.

Differential geometry.

Diffraction gratings.

Diodes.

Dipole moments.

Dislocation in metals.

DNA.

Doppler effect.

Dynamics.

Dynamo theory (Cosmic physics).

E

Earth -- Composition.

Earth (Planet).

Eigenvalues.

Einstein field equations.

Elasticity.

Electric conductivity.

Electric filters.

Electric waves.

Electrical engineering.

Electricity.

Electrochemistry.

Electrodynamics.

Electrolytes.

Electromagnetic fields.

Electromagnetic theory.

Electromagnetic waves.

Electromagnetism.

Electromagnets.

Electron accelerators.

Electron beams.

Electron cyclotron resonance sources.

Electron gas.

Electron microscopes.

Electron microscopy.

Electron models.

Electron nuclear double resonance.

Electron optics.

Electron paramagnetic resonance.

Electron tubes.

Electron-electron interactions.

Electronic differential analyzers.

Electronic structure.

Electronic systems.

Electronics.

Electron-ion collisions.

Electrons -- diffraction.

Electrons -- Scattering.

Electrons Polarization.

Electrons.

Electrons--Diffraction.

Electrooptics.

Electrostatic accelerators.

Electroweak interactions.

Elementary particles.

Energy conservation.

Energy policy -- United States.

Energy policy.

Engineering physics.

Entropy.

Environmental chemistry.

Epitaxy.

Exotic nuclei.

Expanding universe.

F

Fast neutrons.

Federal aid to research.

Femtosecond lasers.

Fermi liquids.

Fermi surfaces.

Fermions.

Ferrimagnetism.

Ferroelectric crystals.

Ferroelectricity.

Ferromagnetism.

Fiber optics.

Field emission.

Field theory (Physics).

Field-effect transistors.

Fine-structure constant.

Fire prevention.

Fluctuations (Physics).

Fluid dynamics.

Fluid mechanics.

Fluorescence.

Forbush decreases.

Force and energy.

Fractals.

Franck-Condon principle.

Free electron lasers.

Free electron theory of metals.

Functional analysis.

Fusion.

G

Galactic dynamics.

Galaxies Evolution.

Galaxies.

Game theory.

Gamma ray spectrometry.

Gamma rays.

Gas dynamics.

Gases.

General relativity (Physics).

Genetics.

Geochemistry.

Geography.

Geological time.

Geology.

Geomagnetism.

Geophysics.

Germanium.

Granular materials.

Graphene.

Gravitation (Constant of).

Gravitational waves.

Gravity waves.

Gravity.

Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.

Group theory.

Guidance systems (Flight).

H

Hadrons.

Heat.

Heavy ion accelerators

Heavy ions.

Heavy nuclei.

Helium 3.

Helium Isotopes.

Heterostructures.

Higgs bosons.

High pressure (Science).

High pressure physics.

High temperature plasmas.

High temperature superconductivity.

Holography.

Hydrodynamics.

Hydrogen bomb.

Hydrogen bonding.

Hydrogen.

Hydrology.

Hysteresis.

I

Induced radioactivity.

Inertial confinement fusion.

Inertial navigation.

Inflationary universe.

Information retrieval.

Infrared spectroscopy.

Inhomogeneous materials.

Injection lasers.

Inorganic chemistry.

Instrumentation.

Integrated circuits.

Intellectual cooperation.

Interferometry.

Interstellar matter.

Ionic crystals.

Ionization of gases.

Ionized gases.

Ionosphere.

Ions.

Isotope separation.

Isotopes.

J

Josephson effect.

Journalism, Scientific.

Junction transistors.

K

Kaluza-Klein theories.

Kaons.

Kerr effect.

Kinetic theory of gases.

Kirkendall effect.

Klystrons.

Korean War, 1950-1953.

L

Laminar flow.

Laser fusion.

Laser interferometers.

Laser spectroscopy.

Lasers.

Latitude.

Leptons (Nuclear physics).

Light particles.

Light Scattering.

Light waves.

Light.

Linear accelerators.

Liquid crystals.

Liquid helium.

Lithium ion batteries.

Lorentz groups.

Low energy electron diffraction.

Low temperature research.

Low temperatures.

Luminescence.

Luttinger liquids.

M

Magnetic fields.

Magnetic materials.

Magnetic monopoles.

Magnetic reconnection.

Magnetic resonance imaging.

Magnetic resonance.

Magnetic spectrometer.

Magnetic susceptibility.

Magnetism.

Magnetohydrodynamics.

Magnetometers.

Magnetooptical devices.

Magnetrons.

Masers.

Mass spectrometry.

Materials science.

Mathematical physics.

Mathematics.

Matrix mechanics.

Matter.

Mechanical engineering.

Mechanics.

Medical physics.

Mesons.

Mesoscopic phenomena (Physics).

Metal-insulator transitions.

Metallurgy.

Metals.

Meteorites.

Meteorology.

Microelectronics.

Microfluidics.

Microlensing (Astrophysics)

Microphone.

Microscopy.

Microwave detectors.

Microwave radiation.

Microwave spectroscopy.

Microwave tubes.

Microwaves.

Military policy.

Military research.

Mineralogy.

Molecular beam epitaxy.

Molecular beams.

Molecular biology.

Molecular chemistry.

Molecular dynamics.

Molecular electronics.

Molecular orbitals.

Molecular spectroscopy.

Molecular structure.

Molecular theory.

Monte Carlo method.

Muonium.

Muons.

N

Nagasaki-shi (Japan) -- History -- Bombardment -- August 9, 1945.

Nanoelectronics.

Nanoparticles.

Nanoscience.

Nanostructures.

Nanotechnology.

National security.

Naval aviation.

Naval research -- United States.

Neptunium

Neurobiology.

Neurophysiology.

Neurosciences.

Neutrinos.

Neutron irradiation.

Neutron resonance.

Neutron scattering applications and techniques.

Neutron sources -- Spectra.

Neutron stars.

Neutron transport theory.

Neutrons.

Newtonian fluids.

Nitrides.

Nonlinear dynamics.

Nonlinear optics.

Non-neutral plasma physics.

Non-Newtonian fluids.

Nuclear arms control.

Nuclear astrophysics.

Nuclear chemistry.

Nuclear disarmament.

Nuclear energy -- Measurement.

Nuclear energy -- Political aspects.

Nuclear energy -- United States.

Nuclear energy.

Nuclear fission.

Nuclear forces (Physics).

Nuclear fusion.

Nuclear isomers.

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Nuclear magnetic resonance.

Nuclear magnetism.

Nuclear medicine.

Nuclear models.

Nuclear nonproliferation.

Nuclear physics.

Nuclear quadrupole resonance.

Nuclear reactions.

Nuclear reactors.

Nuclear shell structure.

Nuclear spectroscopy.

Nuclear spin.

Nuclear structure.

Nuclear submarines.

Nuclear warfare.

Nuclear weapons.

Nucleation.

Nucleon-nucleon interactions.

Nucleon-nucleon scattering.

Nucleosynthesis.

O

Oceanography.

Optical communications.

Optical fiber communication.

Optical materials.

Optical parametric oscillators.

Optical physics and engineering.

Optical pumping.

Optical spectroscopy.

Optical tweezers.

Optics -- Congresses.

Optics -- Societies, etc.

Optics.

Optoelectronics.

Oscillators, Electric.

Outer space.

Ozone.

P

Particle acceleration.

Particle accelerators.

Particle beams.

Particle physics.

Particle range (Nuclear physics).

Particle tracking velocimetry.

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Perovskites.

Perturbation (Quantum dynamics).

Phase transformations (Statistical physics).

Philosophy and science.

Phonons Scattering.

Phonons.

Phosphorescence.

Photoabsorption.

Photochemistry.

Photodissociation.

Photoelectricity.

Photoemission.

Photography, Flash-light.

Photography.

Photometry

Photonic crystals.

Photonics.

Photons.

Photonuclear reactions.

Photorefractive materials.

Photosynthesis.

Physical chemistry.

Physical laboratories -- Administration.

Physical laboratories.

Physical metallurgy.

Physical optics.

Physics -- Administration.

Physics -- Experiments.

Physics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physics -- History.

Physics -- Industrial applications.

Physics -- Military aspects.

Physics -- Public relations.

Physics -- Publishing.

Physics -- Research.

Physics -- Societies, etc.

Physics -- Study and teaching.

Physics -- Teaching demonstrations.

Physics.

Physiological optics

Physiology.

Piezoelectricity.

Pions.

Planetary science.

Plasma (Ionized gases).

Plasma accelerators.

Plasma etching.

Plasma physics.

Plasma sheaths.

Plasma turbulence.

Plasma waves.

Plate tectonics.

Plutonium

Plutonium metallurgy.

Polarized beams (Nuclear physics).

Polymer chemistry.

Polymer rheology.

Polymers.

Positronium.

Positrons -- Emission.

Positrons.

Potassium iodide.

Probability and mathematical statistics

Protein microarrays.

Protons--Scattering.

Proximity fuzes.

Pseudopotential method.

Public policy.

Pulsars.

Q

Quantum chemistry.

Quantum chromodynamics.

Quantum computers.

Quantum computing.

Quantum dots.

Quantum electrodynamics.

Quantum electronics.

Quantum field theory.

Quantum gravity.

Quantum Hall effect.

Quantum liquids.

Quantum mechanics.

Quantum optics.

Quantum physics.

Quantum solids.

Quantum statistics.

Quantum structure.

Quantum theory.

Quark models.

Quarks.

Quasars.

Quasicrystals.

Quasielastic light scattering.

R

Radar.

Radiation -- Testing.

Radiation pressure.

Radiation.

Radiative capture.

Radiative transfer.

Radio astronomy.

Radio frequency discharges.

Radio research.

Radio waves.

Radioactivity.

Radiochemistry.

Radiofrequency spectroscopy.

Radioisotopes.

Raman effect.

Rare earth metal compounds.

Red shift.

Relativistic quantum theory.

Relativity (Physics).

Relaxation (Nuclear physics).

Renormalization (Physics).

Research grants.

Research Institute

Research, Industrial.

Rheology -- Industrial applications.

Rheology -- Instrumentation.

Rheology -- Societies, etc.

Rheology.

Ribosomes

Riemannian manifolds.

Rockets (Aeronautics).

Rocks creep.

Rossby waves.

Rotational motion.

Rydberg states.

S

Satellites.

Scanning electron microscopes.

Scanning tunneling microscopy.

Scattering (Physics).

Science -- International cooperation.

Science -- Periodicals.

Science -- Political aspects.

Science -- Security measures.

Science -- Societies, etc.

Science and industry.

Science and religion.

Science and state.

Science consultants.

Science philosophy.

Science. Research.

Science. United States.

Scientific apparatus and instruments.

Scientific instruments.

Scientists in government.

Second harmonic generation.

Seismic arrays.

Seismology.

Semiconductor nanocrystals.

Semiconductors Impurity distribution.

Semiconductors.

Semimetals.

Set theory.

Shear flow.

Shock tubes.

Shock waves.

Shortwave radio.

Soft condensed matter.

Soil science.

Solar batteries.

Solar eclipses.

Solar energy.

Solar neutrinos.

Solar system.

Solar wind.

Solar x-rays.

Solenoids.

Solid helium.

Solid hydrogen.

Solid state chemistry.

Solid state physics.

Solid-gas interfaces.

Solids.

Solitons.

Sonar.

Sound.

Sound-waves.

Space and time.

Space.

Special relativity (Physics).

Spectrometer.

Spectrum analysis.

Spin excitations.

Spin waves.

Spintronics.

Stability.

Stable isotopes.

Standard model (Nuclear physics).

Stark effect

Stars

Stars -- Structure.

Statistical mechanics.

Statistical physics.

Statistical thermodynamics.

Steady state cosmology.

Steel.

Stochastic partial differential equations.

Storage rings.

Strange particles.

Stratosphere.

String theory.

Strong interactions (Nuclear physics)

Structural chemistry.

Sun.

Superclusters.

Superconducting magnets

Superconductivity.

Superconductors.

Superfluidity.

Supergravity.

Superlattices as materials.

Supermanifolds (Mathematics).

Supernovae.

Supersonic wind tunnels.

Superstring theories.

Supersymmetry.

Surface (Physics).

Symmetry (Physics).

Synchrocyclotrons.

Synchrotron radiation.

Synchrotrons.

Systems engineering.

T

Teaching -- Methodology.

Telecommunication.

Telephone.

Telescopes.

Television.

Theoretical physics.

Thermal conductivity.

Thermal desorption.

Thermal physics

Thermionic emissions

Thermochemistry.

Thermodynamic equilibrium.

Thermodynamics.

Thin films.

Third law of thermodynamics.

Thyratrons.

Time reversal.

Tomography.

Topology

Torpedoes.

Torsion balances.

Transistors.

Transuranium elements.

Trapped ions.

Traveling-wave tubes.

Trials (Contempt of legislative bodies).

Trinity Test.

Tungsten.

Tunnel diodes.

Turbulence.

Turbulent boundary layer.

U

Ultrasonic waves -- Military applications.

Ultraviolet radiation.

Underground nuclear explosions.

Underwater acoustics.

Underwater photography.

Unidentified flying objects.

United States -- National security.

Uranium enrichment.

Uranium isotopes.

Uranium.

V

Vacuum technology.

Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy

Vacuum-tubes.

Virology.

Viscoelasticity.

Volcanology.

W

Wave mechanics.

Wave-motion, Theory of.

Weak interactions (Nuclear physics).

Weapons industry.

Women in science.

Women physicists.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Anti-aircraft artillery operations -- Research.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Radar.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Science.

World War, 1939-1945.

X

X-ray astronomy.

X-ray crystallography.

X-ray radiation.

X-ray spectroscopy

X-rays.

Y

Yang-Mills theory.

Z

Zeeman effect.

Zone melting.