Encyclopedia of Applied Physics

This Encyclopedia provides the basic principles and in-depth coverage of all technically pertinent areas of modern-day physics, coupled with technological applications from real life.

The print edition filled 25 volumes, containing some 15,500 pages and over 650 articles with a total of 7,800 figures and 980 tables.

Now Wiley InterScience brings you the online edition.

Some of the numerous features include: new material on recent topics of applied physics; annual updates of at least 10 percent new or revised articles; keyword search in the full text of all volumes; and, all references cross-linked.The key subject areas of "The Digital Encyclopedia of Applied Physics" are basics, methods and applications in physics as well as all the neighboring fields of physics and engineering.

It thus comprehensively covers optics, laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, and biophysics.

Thanks to its clear structure, users can easily access targeted information and quickly research the areas by way of the comprehensive reference section. The highlights of this encyclopedia include: a detailed table of contents for quick access to desired information; a glossary of unfamiliar terms; references providing an introduction to the literature of the field; suggestions for further reading; and, uniform terms, abbreviations, symbols and units. "The Digital Encyclopedia of Applied Physics" is your quick reference in modern physics!