Research work · 1986

Reports on Subfields of Physics: Condensed-Matter Physics

Physics Today

Abstract

Such extraordinary technological innovations as the transistor, superconducting magnets, solid-state lasers, liquidcrystal displays and highly sensitive detectors of radiant energy come under the umbrella of condensed-matter physics. The basic contributions of condensed-matter physics to the study of critical phenomena, broken symmetry and defects have had a major impact on nuclear physics, elementaryparticle physics, astrophysics, molecular physics and chemistry. The panel report on condensed-matter physics is a fascinating tour of this diverse yet unified field. Some of the stops include:

DOI: 10.1063/1.881061