Physics & Engineering: Difference between revisions

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The study of how the world works at a fundamental level.

Theory of space and time, either not or in the influence of gravity.	Relativity
How and why things move the way they do.	Classical Mechanics
Electromagnetism, the Weak interaction and the Strong interaction & gravity	Fundamental Forces
Study of fundamental particles and interactions that make up matter & radiation -- up to nucleons.	Particle Physics
On nuclear matter (prominently atomic nuclei); its interactions and what makes up the stuff.	Nuclear Physics
Ahh, thermodynamics.	Heat
Certain behaviors & phenomena of nature which appear noticeably at atomic and subatomic scales.	Quantum Physics
Fringe theories. Paraphysics (e.g. psionics): literary overview, advice, possible justifications.	Wacky

Applications of physics -- technologizing physics for our own goals & designs.

Speculative applications of relativity: click here for wormholes, warp drives and the like.	Metric Engineering
It's not hard.	Rocket Science
Developing technologies at the nanometer scale (1 nm - 999 nm).	Nanotechnology
Robotics and mechatronic engineering is covered here - how to make these nifty things.	Robotics
Applications of nuclear physics - power reactors, medicinal, weapons - and more.	Nuclear Engineering
Fans of radiators -- navigate here!	Heat Management
Applications of Materials Science. Also, speculative materials e.g. monopoles.	Materials Engineering Anomalous Materials
Antipeople and Antimateriel Engineering	Weapons
Shaping the environment for your civilization. Synonyms: Terraforming, Geoengineering	Environmental Engineering

↑ Laboratory for Laser Energetics. The photo is also found in Mr. Bruhaug's thesis: Laser-Driven Relativistic Electron and Terahertz Radiation Sources for HED Experiments.
Summary: The picture on the left is a laser-generated Target Normal Sheath Acceleration proton source. A relativistically intense laser hits a foil and blows out a huge jet of protons (and electrons) at MeV energies.
The reddish one on the right is a laser-microchannel experiment. A relativistically intense laser is shot at so-called "microchannel array" targets that have ultratiny tubes that experimenters try and get the beam down. Crazy physics then proceeds to happen with high-energy electrons, lots of THz and lots of x-rays made.

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