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Division 240000 - Physical Sciences, covers the physical sciences. It includes biophysics (other than human biophysics) and medical physics. This division has six disciplines:
240200 - Theoretical and Condensed Matter Physics 240300 - Atomic and Molecular Physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics; Plasma Physics 240400 - Optical Physics 240500 - Classical Physics 249900 - Other Physical Sciences Exclusions: (a) Geophysics is included in Discipline 260200 Geophysics; (b) ionospheric and magnetospheric physics are included in Discipline 260600 Atmospheric Sciences; (c) technological aspects of the physical sciences are included in the appropriate disciplines in Division 290000 Engineering and Technology; (d) soil physics is included in Discipline 300100 Soil and Water Sciences; and (e) human biophysics is included in Discipline 320600 Medical Physiology. Discipline 240100 - Astronomical Sciences This discipline covers astronomical sciences, including cosmology. This discipline has three subjects:
240102 - Cosmic Ray Physics 240199 - Astronomical Sciences not elsewhere classified Exclusions: Remote sensing and satellite technology are included in Discipline 290200 Aerospace Engineering. Discipline 240200 - Theoretical and Condensed Matter Physics This discipline covers theoretical and condensed matter physics. This discipline has four subjects:
240202 - Condensed Matter Physics - Structural Properties 240203 - Condensed Matter Physics - Electronic and Magnetic Properties; Superconductivity 240204 - Condensed Matter Physics - Other Discipline 240300 - Atomic and Molecular Physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics; Plasma Physics This discipline covers atomic, molecular, nuclear, particle and plasma physics. This discipline has four subjects:
240302 - Nuclear and Particle Physics 240303 - Plasmas and Electrical Discharges 240304 - Other Plasma Physics Exclusions: Related chemicals are included in Disciplines 250100 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) and 250600 Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. Discipline 240400 - Optical Physics This discipline covers optical physics. This discipline has three subjects:
240402 - Quantum Optics and Lasers 240499 - Optical Physics not elsewhere classified Exclusions: Communications technologies are included in Discipline 291700 Communications Technologies. Discipline 240500 - Classical Physics This discipline covers classical physics. This discipline has five subjects:
240502 - Fluid Physics 240503 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics 240504 - Electrostatics and Electrodynamics 240599 - Classical Physics not elsewhere classified Exclusions: Communications technologies are included in Discipline 291700 Communications Technologies. Discipline 249900 - Other Physical Sciences This discipline covers any physical sciences not elsewhere classified. It includes biophysics (other than human biophysics), medical physics and instruments and techniques. This discipline has four subjects:
249902 - Medical Physics 249903 - Instruments and Techniques 249999 - Physical Sciences not elsewhere classified Exclusions: (a) Geophysics is included in Discipline 260200 Geophysics; (b) ionospheric and magnetospheric physics are included in Discipline 260600 Atmospheric Sciences; (c) technological aspects of the physical sciences are included in the appropriate disciplines in Division 290000 Engineering and Technology; (d) soil physics is included in Discipline 300100 Soil and Water Sciences; and (e) human biophysics is included in Discipline 320600 Medical Physiology
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