Radiophysics
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Radiophysics is a branch of physics focused on the theoretical and experimental study of certain kinds of radiation: its emission, propagation, and interaction with the medium.
The term is used in the following major meanings:
- study of radio waves (the original area of research)
- study of radiation used in radiology[1]
- study of other ranges of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation in some specific applications
Among main applications of radiophysics are radio communications, radiolocation, radioastronomy, and radiology.
[edit] Branches
- Classical radiophysics deals with radio wave communications and detection
- Quantum radiophysics (physics of lasers and masers; Nikolai Basov was the founder of quantum radiophysics in the Soviet Union)
- Statistical radiophysics
[edit] References
- ^ "Radiophysics" article in Medcyclopaedia, online version of the Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging
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