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80. INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICS AND RELATED AREAS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

81.   Materials science

81.05.-t   Specific materials: fabrication, treatment, testing and analysis

• • • • •Superconducting materials, see 74.70 and 74.72

• • • • •Magnetic materials, see 75.50

• • • • •Optical materials, see 42.70

• • • • •Dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric materials, see 77.80

• • • • •Colloids, gels, and emulsions, see 82.70.D, G, K respectively

• • • • •Biological materials, see 87.14

81.05.Bx   Metals, semimetals, and alloys

81.05.Cy   Elemental semiconductors

81.05.Dz   II–VI semiconductors

81.05.Ea   III–V semiconductors

81.05.Gc   Amorphous semiconductors

81.05.Hd   Other semiconductors

81.05.Je   Ceramics and refractories (including borides, carbides, hydrides, nitrides, oxides, and silicides)

81.05.Kf   Glasses (including metallic glasses)

81.05.Lg   Polymers and plastics; rubber; synthetic and natural fibers; organometallic and organic materials

81.05.Mh   Cermets, ceramic and refractory composites

81.05.Ni   Dispersion-, fiber-, and platelet-reinforced metal-based composites

81.05.Pj   Glass-based composites, vitroceramics

81.05.Qk   Reinforced polymers and polymer-based composites

81.05.Rm   Porous materials; granular materials

81.05.Tp   Fullerenes and related materials; diamonds, graphite

81.05.Ys   Nanophase materials

81.05.Zx   New materials: theory, design, and fabrication

81.10.-h   Methods of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth (for crystal structure, see 61)

81.10.Aj   Theory and models of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth, crystal morphology and orientation

81.10.Bk   Growth from vapor

81.10.Dn   Growth from solutions

81.10.Fq   Growth from melts; zone melting and refining

81.10.Jt   Growth from solid phases (including multiphase diffusion and recrystallization)

81.10.Mx   Growth in microgravity environments

81.15.-z   Methods of deposition of films and coatings; film growth and epitaxy (for structure of thin films, see 68.55; see also 85.40.S Deposition technology in microelectronics)

81.15.Aa   Theory and models of film growth

81.15.Cd   Deposition by sputtering

81.15.Ef   Vacuum deposition

81.15.Fg    Laser deposition

81.15.Gh   Chemical vapor deposition (including plasma-enhanced CVD, MOCVD, etc.)

81.15.Hi   Molecular, atomic, ion, and chemical beam epitaxy

81.15.Jj   Ion and electron beam-assisted deposition; ion plating

81.15.Kk   Vapor phase epitaxy; growth from vapor phase

81.15.Lm   Liquid phase epitaxy; deposition from liquid phases (melts, solutions, and surface layers on liquids)

81.15.Np   Solid phase epitaxy; growth from solid phases

81.15.Pq   Electrodeposition, electroplating

81.15.Rs   Spray coating techniques

81.20.-n   Methods of materials synthesis and materials processing (for ion implantation and doping, see 61.72)

• • • • •Crystal growth, see 81.10

• • • • •Film deposition, film growth and epitaxy, see 81.15

• • • • •Plasma applications in manufacturing and materials processing, see 52.75.R

81.20.Ev   Powder processing: powder metallurgy, compaction, sintering, mechanical alloying, and granulation

81.20.Fw   Sol–gel processing, precipitation

81.20.Hy   Forming; molding, extrusion etc.

81.20.Ka   Chemical synthesis; combustion synthesis

• • • • •Chemical vapor deposition, see 81.15.G

81.20.Rg   Aerosols in materials synthesis and processing

81.20.Vj   Joining; welding

81.20.Wk   Machining, milling

81.20.Ym   Purification

81.30.-t   Phase diagrams and microstructures developed by solidification and solid–solid phase transformations (see also 64.70.K Solid–solid transitions)

81.30.Bx   Phase diagrams of metals and alloys

81.30.Dz   Phase diagrams of other materials (for phase diagrams of superconductors, see 74.25.D)

81.30.Fb   Solidification

81.30.Hd   Constant-composition solid–solid phase transformations: polymorphic, massive, and order–disorder

81.30.Kf   Martensitic transformations

81.30.Mh   Solid-phase precipitation (see also 64.75 Solubility, segregation, and mixing; phase separation)

81.40.-z   Treatment of materials and its effects on microstructure and properties

81.40.Cd   Solid solution hardening, precipitation hardening, and dispersion hardening; aging

81.40.Ef   Cold working, work hardening; annealing, post-deformation annealing, quenching, tempering recovery, and crystallization

81.40.Gh   Other heat and thermomechanical treatments

81.40.Jj   Elasticity and anelasticity, stress-strain relations

81.40.Lm   Deformation, plasticity, and creep (see also 83.50—in rheology)

81.40.Np   Fatigue, corrosion fatigue, embrittlement, cracking, fracture and failure

81.40.Pq   Friction, lubrication, and wear

81.40.Rs   Electrical and magnetic properties (related to treatment conditions)

81.40.Tv   Optical and dielectric properties (related to treatment conditions)

81.40.Vw   Pressure treatment (see also 62.50 High-pressure and shock-wave effects in solids and liquids)

81.40.Wx   Radiation treatment (particle and electromagnetic) (see also 61.80 Physical radiation effects, radiation damage)

• • • • •Etching, corrosion, oxidation, and other surface treatments, see 81.65

81.65.-b   Surface treatments (see also 85.40 Microelectronics: LSI, VLSI, ULSI; integrated circuit fabrication technology)

81.65.Cf   Surface cleaning, etching, patterning

81.65.Kn   Corrosion protection

81.65.Lp   Surface hardening: nitridation, carburization, carbonitridation

81.65.Mq   Oxidation

81.65.Ps   Polishing

81.65.Rv   Passivation

81.65.Tx   Gettering

81.70.-q   Methods of materials testing and analysis (for specific chemical analysis methods, see 82.80)

81.70.Bt   Mechanical testing, impact tests, static and dynamic loads

81.70.Cv   Nondestructive testing: ultrasonic testing, photoacoustic testing

81.70.Ex   Nondestructive testing: electromagnetic testing, eddy-current testing

81.70.Fy   Nondestructive testing: optical methods

81.70.Ha   Testing in microgravity environments

81.70.Jb   Chemical composition analysis, chemical depth and dopant profiling

81.70.Pg   Thermal analysis, differential thermal analysis (DTA), differential thermogravimetric analysis

81.90.+c   Other topics in materials science (restricted to new topics in section 81)

82.   Physical chemistry

82.20.-w   Chemical kinetics (see also 31.15 Calculations and mathematical techniques in atomic and molecular physics and 31.25 Electron correlation calculations for atoms and molecules)

82.20.Db   Statistical theories (including transition state)

82.20.Fd   Stochastic and trajectory models, other theories and models

82.20.Hf   Mechanisms and product distribution

82.20.Kh   Potential energy surfaces for chemical reactions (for potential energy surfaces for collisions, see 34.20.M)

82.20.Mj   Nonequilibrium kinetics

82.20.Pm   Rate constants, reaction cross sections, and activation energies

82.20.Rp   Energy distribution and transfer; relaxation (see also 31.70.H Time-dependent phenomena—in atomic and molecular physics)

82.20.Tr   Kinetic and isotope effects

82.20.Wt   Computational modeling; simulation

82.30.-b   Specific chemical reactions; reaction mechanisms

82.30.Cf   Atom and radical reactions; chain reactions

82.30.Eh   Molecule–molecule reactions

82.30.Fi   Ion–molecule, ion–ion, and charge-transfer reactions (see also 34.70 Charge transfer in atomic and molecular collisions)

82.30.Hk   Chemical exchanges (substitution, atom transfer, abstraction, disproportionation, and group exchange)

82.30.Lp   Decomposition reactions (pyrolysis, dissociation, and group ejection)

82.30.Nr   Association, addition, insertion, cluster formation, hydrogen bonding

82.30.Qt   Isomerization and rearrangement

82.30.Vy   Homogeneous catalysis (for heterogeneous catalysis at surfaces, see 82.65.J)

82.35.+t   Polymer reactions and polymerization

82.40.-g   Chemical kinetics and reactions: special regimes and techniques

• • • • •Chemically reactive flows, see 47.70.F

82.40.Bj   Oscillations, chaos, and bifurcations in homogeneous nonequilibrium reactors

82.40.Ck   Pattern formation in vortices–diffusion systems (see also 47.54 Pattern selection; pattern formation and 47.32.C Vortex dynamics)

82.40.Dm   Atomic and molecular beam reactions

82.40.Fp   Shock waves (see also 47.40.N Shock-wave interactions and shock effects in fluid dynamics)

82.40.Js   Fast and ultrafast reactions

82.40.Mw   Pulse techniques

82.40.Py   Flames, combustion, and explosions

82.40.Ra   Plasma reactions (including flowing afterglow and electric discharges) (see also 81.15.G Chemical vapor deposition)

82.40.Tc   Chemiluminescence and chemical laser kinetics (see also 78.60.P Chemiluminescence in optical properties of condensed matter)

82.40.We   Atmospheric chemistry (see also 94.10.F Atmospheric composition, chemical reactions and processes)

82.45.+z   Electrochemistry and electrophoresis (see also 66.10.E Ionic conduction; for electroosmosis, see 82.65.F; for electrochemical processes in biological membranes, see 87.16.D; see also 87.15.T Electrophoresis in biomolecules: structure and properties)

82.50.-m   Photochemistry and radiation chemistry (for photochemical reactions of biomolecules, see 87.15.R)

82.50.Fv   Photolysis, photodissociation, and photoionization by infrared, visible, and ultraviolet radiation

82.50.Gw   Radiolysis, dissociation, and ionization by x-ray, y-ray, and particle radiation

82.55.+e   Radiochemistry (including hot atom reactions, positronium and muonium chemistry) (see also 23 Radioactive decay and in-beam spectroscopy)

82.60.-s   Chemical thermodynamics (see also 05.70 Thermodynamics)

82.60.Cx   Enthalpies of combustion, reaction, and formation

82.60.Fa   Heat capacities and heats of phase transitions

82.60.Hc   Chemical equilibria and equilibrium constants

82.60.Lf   Thermodynamics of solutions

82.60.Nh   Thermodynamics of nucleation (see also 64.60.Q Nucleation—in equations of state, phase equilibria and phase transitions)

82.65.-i   Surface and interface chemistry (see also 68.35.M Surface energy; thermodynamic properties)

82.65.Dp   Thermodynamics of surfaces and interfaces (see also 05.70.N in statistical physics, thermodynamics and nonlinear dynamical systems)

82.65.Fr   Film and membrane processes: ion exchange, dialysis, osmosis, electroosmosis (for biological membranes, see 87.16.D)

82.65.Jv   Heterogeneous catalysis at surfaces (for homogeneous catalysis, see 82.30.V)

82.65.My   Chemisorption

82.65.Pa   Surface-enhanced molecular states and other gas–surface interactions (see also 34.50.D Interactions of atoms, molecules, and their ions with surfaces; photon and electron emission; neutralization of ions)

82.70.-y   Disperse systems

82.70.Dd   Colloids

82.70.Gg   Gels and sols

82.70.Kj   Emulsions and suspensions

82.70.Rr   Aerosols and foams

82.80.-d   Chemical analysis and related physical methods of analysis (for related instrumentation, see 07; for chemical analysis techniques in biophysics, see 87.64)

82.80.Bg   Chromatography

82.80.Ch   Ultraviolet, visible, infrared, Raman, microwave, and magnetic resonance spectroscopic analysis methods; spectrophotometry; colorimetry

82.80.Ej   X-ray, M”ssbauer, and other y-ray spectroscopic analysis methods

82.80.Fk   Electrochemical methods

82.80.Jp   Activation analysis and other radiochemical methods

82.80.Kq   Energy-conversion spectro-analytical methods (e.g., photoacoustic, photothermal, and optogalvanic spectroscopic methods)

82.80.Ms   Mass spectrometry (including SIMS, multiphoton ionization and resonance ionization mass spectrometry)

82.80.Pv   Electron spectroscopy (x-ray photoelectron (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy(AES), etc.)

82.80.Sy   Methods using colligative properties

82.80.Yc   Rutherford backscattering (RBS), and other methods of chemical analysis

82.90.+j   Other topics in physical chemistry (restricted to new topics in section 82)

83.   Rheology (see also 47 Fluid dynamics)

83.10.-y   Fundamentals and general

83.10.Bb   Kinematics of deformation and flow

83.10.Dd   Dynamics of continuous media

83.10.Ff   Continuum mechanics

83.10.Hh   Flow of solids

83.10.Ji   Fluid dynamics (nonlinear fluids)

83.10.Lk   Multiphase flows

83.10.Nn   Polymer dynamics

83.10.Pp   Particle dynamics

83.20.-d   Constitutive relations

83.20.Bg   Macroscopic (phenomenological) theories

83.20.Di   Microscopic (molecular) theories

83.20.Fk   Reptation theories

83.20.Hn   Structural and phase changes

83.20.Jp   Computer simulation

83.20.Lr   Boundary conditions

83.50.-v   Deformation; material flow

83.50.Ax   Steady shear flows

83.50.By   Transient deformation and flow; time-dependent properties: start-up, stress relaxation, creep, recovery, etc.

83.50.Cz   Injection molding

83.50.Da   Compression molding

83.50.Eb   Weissenberg effect

83.50.Fc   Linear viscoelasticity

83.50.Gd   Nonlinear viscoelasticity

83.50.Jf    Extensional and combined flows

83.50.Lh   Interfacial and free surface flows; slip

83.50.Nj   Viscoplasticity; yield stress

83.50.Pk   Effects of electric and magnetic fields

83.50.Qm   Thixotropy; thickening flows

83.50.Sp   Thermorheological properties; non-isothermal rheology

83.50.Tq   Wave propagation, shocks, fracture, and crack healing

83.50.Vr   Wave speed

83.50.Ws   Chaotic flows; drag reduction

83.50.Yt   Flows in processing machinery

83.70.-f   Material form

83.70.Bi   Homogeneous solids

83.70.Dk   Composite solids

83.70.Fn   Granular solids

83.70.Gp   Homogeneous isotropic liquids; solutions and melts

83.70.Hq   Heterogeneous liquids: suspensions, dispersions, emulsions, pastes, slurries, foams, block copolymers, etc.

83.70.Jr   Liquid crystals: nematic, cholesteric, smectic, discotic, etc.

83.80.-k   Material types

83.80.Bp   Thermoplastic polymers

83.80.Cq   Thermosetting polymers

83.80.Dr   Elastomeric polymers

83.80.Es   Polymer blends

83.80.Gv   Electro- and magnetorheological fluids

83.80.Jx   Chemically reactive materials

83.80.Lz   Biological materials: blood, collagen, wood, food, etc.

83.80.Nb   Geological materials: Earth, magma, ice, rocks, etc.

83.80.Pc   Inorganic materials

83.85.-c   Techniques and apparatus

83.85.Cg   Rheological measurements

83.85.Ei   Optical methods; sonography

83.85.Gk   Sensors

83.85.Jn   Viscosity measurements

83.85.Lq   Normal stress measurements

83.85.Ns   Data analysis (interconversion of experiments; computation of relaxation and retardation spectra; time–temperature superposition, etc.)

83.85.Pt   Flow computation (e.g. finite element) (see also 02.70—in Mathematical methods in physics)

83.90.+s   Other topics in rheology (restricted to new topics in section 83)

84.   Electronics; radiowave and microwave technology; direct energy conversion and storage

84.30.-r   Electronic circuits (for integrated circuits, see 85.40, for microwave circuits, see 84.40.D)

84.30.Bv   Circuit theory (including computer-aided circuit design and analysis)

84.30.Jc   Power electronics; power supply circuits (see also 84.70 High-current and high-voltage technology)

84.30.Le   Amplifiers

84.30.Ng   Oscillators, pulse generators, and function generators

84.30.Qi   Modulators and demodulators; discriminators, comparators, mixers, limiters, and compressors

84.30.Sk   Pulse and digital circuits

84.30.Vn   Filters

• • • • •Special purpose circuits, see 07.50.E

84.32.-y   Passive circuit components (see also 07.50 Electrical and electronic components, instruments, and techniques)

84.32.Dd   Connectors, relays, and switches

84.32.Ff   Conductors, resistors (including thermistors, varistors, and photoresistors)

84.32.Hh   Inductors and coils; wiring

84.32.Tt   Capacitors

84.32.Vv   Fuses

84.35.+i   Neural networks (for optical neural networks, see 42.79.T, see also 07.05.M Neural networks, fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence in computers in experimental physics; see also 87.18.S in multicellular phenomena)

84.37.+q   Electric variable measurements (including voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, impedance, and admittance, etc.)

84.40.-x   Radiowave and microwave (including millimeter wave) technology

• • • • •Microwave, submillimeter wave, and radiowave receivers and detectors, see 07.57.K

• • • • •Microwave and radiowave spectrometers, see 07.57.P

• • • • •Electromagnetic wave propagation, see 41.20.J

84.40.Az   Waveguides, transmission lines, striplines

84.40.Ba   Antennas: theory, components and accessories (for plasma interactions with antennas, see 52.40.F in Plasma physics)

84.40.Dc   Microwave circuits

84.40.Fe   Microwave tubes (e.g., klystrons, magnetrons, traveling-wave, backward-wave tubes, etc.)

84.40.Ik   Masers; gyrotrons (cyclotron-resonance masers)

84.40.Lj   Microwave integrated electronics

84.40.Ua   Telecommunications: signal transmission and processing; communication satellites (for optical communications, see 42.79.S)

84.40.Xb   Telemetry: remote control, remote sensing; radar

84.47.+w   Vacuum tubes (see also 85.45 Vacuum microelectronics)

• • • • •Phototubes, see 85.60.H

• • • • •Microwave tubes, see 84.40.F

84.50.+d   Electric motors

84.60.-h   Direct energy conversion and storage

84.60.Bk   Performance characteristics of energy conversion systems; figure of merit

84.60.Dn   Electrochemical conversion and storage: electrochemical cells and batteries; fuel cells

84.60.Jt   Photoelectric conversion: solar cells and arrays (for solar collectors and concentrators, see 42.79.E)

84.60.Lw   Magnetohydrodynamic conversion (for MHD generators, see 52.75.F—in plasma physics)

84.60.Ny   Thermionic conversion (for thermionic generators, see 52.75.F—in plasma physics)

84.60.Rb   Thermoelectric, electrogasdynamic and other direct energy conversion

84.60.Ve   Energy storage systems, including capacitor banks

84.70.+p   High-current and high-voltage technology: power systems; power transmission lines and cables (including superconducting cables)

84.90.+a   Other topics in electronics, radiowave and microwave technology, and direct energy conversion and storage (restricted to new topics in section 84)

85.   Electronic and magnetic devices; microelectronics

• • • • •Vacuum tubes, see 84.47

• • • • •Microwave tubes, see 84.40.F

• • • • •Cathode-ray and storage tubes, see 84.47

• • • • •Phototubes, see 85.60.H

• • • • •Conductors, inductors, and switches, see 84.32

85.25.-jSuperconducting devices

85.25.Am   Superconducting device characterization, design, and modeling

85.25.Cp   Josephson devices

85.25.Dq   Superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs)

85.25.Hv   Superconducting logic elements and memory devices

85.25.Kx   Superconducting wires, fibers, and tapes

85.25.Ly   Superconducting magnets; magnetic levitation devices (for superconducting cables, see 84.70)

85.25.Na   Superconducting microelectronic circuits

85.25.Pb   Superconducting infrared, submillimeter and millimeter wave detectors

• • • • •High power superconducting devices, see 84.70

85.25.Qc   Superconducting surface acoustic wave devices and other superconducting devices

85.30.-z   Semiconductor devices (for photodiodes, phototransistors, and photoresistors, see 85.60.D; for laser diodes, see 42.55.P)

85.30.De   Semiconductor-device characterization, design, and modeling

85.30.Fg   Bulk semiconductor and conductivity oscillation devices (including Hall effect devices, space-charge-limited devices, and Gunn effect devices)

85.30.Hi   Surface barrier, boundary, and point contact devices

85.30.Kk   Junction diodes

85.30.Mn   Junction breakdown and tunneling devices (including resonance tunneling devices)

85.30.Pq   Bipolar transistors

85.30.Rs   Thyristors

85.30.St   Quantum interference devices

85.30.Tv   Field effect devices

85.30.Vw   Low-dimensional quantum devices (quantum dots, quantum wires etc.)

85.30.Wx   Single electron devices

85.40.-e   Microelectronics: LSI, VLSI, ULSI; integrated circuit fabrication technology (see also 85.45 Vacuum microelectronics)

• • • • •Microwave integrated electronics, see 84.40.L

• • • • •Integrated optics, see 42.82

• • • • •Superconducting microelectronic circuits, see 85.25.N

85.40.Bh   Computer-aided design of microcircuits; layout and modeling

85.40.Hp   Lithography, masks and pattern transfer

• • • • •Micromechanical devices and systems, see 07.10.C

85.40.Ls   Metallization, contacts, interconnects; device isolation

85.40.Qx   Microcircuit quality, noise, performance, and failure analysis

85.40.Ry   Impurity doping, diffusion and ion implantation technology

85.40.Sz   Deposition technology (for plasma applications in deposition technology, see 52.75.R)

85.40.Ux   Nanometer-scale fabrication technology

• • • • •Bipolar integrated circuits, see 85.30.P

• • • • •Field effect integrated circuits, see 85.30.T

85.40.Xx    Hybrid microelectronics; thick films

• • • • •Nanophase materials, see 81.05.Y

85.45.-w   Vacuum microelectronics

• • • • •Microwave vacuum microelectronic devices, see 84.40

85.45.Bz   Vacuum microelectronic device characterization, design, and modeling

85.45.Db   Field emitter and arrays, cold electron emitters

85.45.Fd   Field emission displays (FEDs)

85.50.+k   Dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric devices (see also 43.38.F Piezoelectric and ferroelectric transducers in acoustic appendix)

• • • • •Capacitors, see 84.32.T

85.60.-q   Optoelectronic devices (see also 42.79 Optical elements, devices and systems)

85.60.Bt   Optoelectronic device characterization, design, and modeling

85.60.Dw   Photodiodes; phototransistors; photoresistors

85.60.Gz   Photodetectors (including infrared and CCD detectors) (for superconducting infrared detectors, see 85.25.P)

85.60.Ha   Photomultipliers; phototubes and photocathodes

85.60.Jb   Light-emitting devices

85.60.Pg   Display systems (for field emission display, see 85.45.F, for optical display devices, see 42.79.K; see also 07.07.H Display and recording equipment, oscilloscopes, TV cameras, etc.)

85.65.+h   Molecular electronic devices

85.70.-w   Magnetic devices

• • • • •Molecular magnets, see 75.50.X

• • • • •Magnets, see 07.55.D

• • • • •Superconducting magnets and magnetic levitation devices, see 85.25.L

• • • • •Beam bending magnets, see 41.85.L

85.70.Ay   Magnetic device characterization, design, and modeling

85.70.Ec   Magnetostrictive, magnetoacoustic, and magnetostatic devices (for magnetostrictive transducers, see 43.38.C in acoustics appendix)

• • • • •Magnetic recording materials, see 75.50.S

85.70.Ge   Ferrite and garnet devices

85.70.Kh   Magnetic thin film devices: magnetic heads (magnetoresistive, inductive, etc.); domain-motion devices, etc.

85.70.Li   Other magnetic recording and storage devices (including tapes, disks, and drums)

85.70.Rp   Magnetic levitation, propulsion and control devices (forsuperconducting-magnetic levitation devices, see 85.25.L)

85.70.Sq   Magnetooptical devices

85.80.-b   Electrochemical, thermoelectromagnetic, and other devices (for acoustoelectric devices, see 43.38)

85.80.Dg   Electrochemical devices

85.80.Fi   Thermoelectric devices

85.80.Jm   Magnetoelectric devices

85.80.Lp   Magnetothermal devices

85.90.+h   Other topics in electronic and magnetic devices and microelectronics(restricted to new topics in section 85)

87.   Biological and medical physics

87.10.+e   General theory and mathematical aspects

87.14.-g   Biomolecules: types

87.14.Cc  Lipids

87.14.Ee  Proteins

87.14.Gg   DNA, RNA

87.15.-vBiomolecules: structure and physical properties

87.15.Aa   Theory and modeling; computer simulation

87.15.By   Structure and bonding

87.15.Cc   Folding and sequence analysis

87.15.He   Dynamics and conformational changes

87.15.Kg   Molecular interactions; membrane-protein interactions

87.15.La    Mechanical properties

87.15.Mi   Spectra, photodissociation, and photoionization; luminescence

87.15.Nn    Properties of solutions; aggregation and crystallization of macromolecules

87.15.Rn   Reactions and kinetics; polymerization

87.15.Tt    Electrophoresis (see also 82.45 Electrochemistry and electrophoresis)

87.15.Vv    Diffusion

87.15.Ya    Fluctuations

87.16.-b   Subcellular structure and processes

87.16.Ac   Theory and modeling; computer simulation

87.16.Dg   Membranes, bilayers, and vesicles

87.16.Gj   Cell walls

87.16Ka   Filaments, microtubules, their networks, and supramolecular assemblies

87.16.Nn   Motor proteins

87.16.Qp   Pseudopods, lamellipods, cilia, and flagella

87.16.Sr   Chromosomes, histones

87.16.Tb   Organelles

87.16.Uv   Active transport processes; ion channels

87.16.Xa   Signal transduction

87.16.Yc   Regulatory chemical networks

87.17.-d   Cellular structure and processes

87.17.Aa   Theory and modeling; computer simulation

87.17.Ee   Growth and division

87.17.Jj   Cell locomotion; chemotaxis and related directed motion

87.17.Nn   Electrophysiology of nerve cells

87.18.-h   Multicellular phenomena

87.18.Bb   Computer simulation

87.18.Ed   Aggregation and other collective behavior of motile cells

87.18.Hf   Spatiotemporal pattern formation in cellular populations

87.18.La   Morphogenesis

87.18.Pj   Chemical waves

87.18.Sn   Neural networks

87.19.-j   Properties of higher organisms

• • • • •Physiological optics, see 42.66

• • • • •Physiological acoustics, see 43.64

• • • • •Psychological acoustics, see 43.66

• • • • •Speech production, see 43.70

• • • • •Speech perception, see 43.71

• • • • •Speech processing and communication systems, see 43.72

87.19.Bb   Sensory perceptions

87.19.Dd   Information processing in vision and hearing

87.19.Ff   Muscles

87.19.Hh   Cardiac dynamics

87.19.Jj   Circadian rhythms

87.19.La   Neuroscience

87.19.Nn   Electrophysiology

87.19.Pp   Biothermics

87.19.Rr   Mechanical properties of tissues and organs

87.19.St   Movement and locomotion

87.19.Tt   Rheology of body fluids

87.19.Uv   Haemodynamics, pneumodynamics

87.19.Xx   Diseases

87.23.-n   Ecology and evolution

87.23.Cc   Population dynamics and ecological pattern formation

87.23.Ge   Dynamics of social systems

87.23.Kg   Dynamics of evolution

87.50.-a   Effects of radiation and external fields on biomolecules, cells and higher organisms

87.50.Gi   Ionizing radiations (ultraviolet, x-rays, y-rays, ions, electrons, positrons, neutrons, and mesons, etc.)

87.50.Hj   Optical radiation (near ultraviolet, visible, and infrared)

87.50.Jk   Radio frequency and microwave radiation (power lines)

87.50.Kk   Sound and ultrasound

87.50.Mn   Magnetic fields

87.50.Rr   Electric fields

87.52.-g   Radiation monitoring, control, and safety

87.52.Df    Low LET: therapeutic and diagnostic x-rays and electrons

87.52.Ga   Low LET: associated neutron shielding and measurement

87.52.Ln    High LET

87.52.Px    Risk/benefit analysis

87.52.Tr    Regulatory isues

87.53.-j   Ionizing-radiation therapy physics

87.53.Bn   Photon dosimetry: theory and algorithms

87.53.Dq   Photon dosimetry: measurements

87.53.Fs   Electron and positron dosimetry: theory and algorithms

87.53.Hv   Electron and positron dosimetry: measurements

87.53.Jw   Brachytherapy

87.53.Kn    Conformal radiation treatment

87.53.Ly   Stereotactic radiosurgery

87.53.Mr    Beam intensity modification: wedges, compensators

87.53.Na    Radioimmunotherapy

87.53.Oq    Portal imaging in therapy

87.53.Pb   Proton, neutron, and heavier particle dosimetry: theory and algorithms

87.53.Qc   Proton, neutron, and heavier particle dosimetry: measurements

87.53.Rd   Microdosimetry

87.53.St    Record and verify systems and applications

87.53.Tf   Treatment planning, optimization, tissue response factors, and dose- volume analysis

87.53.Uv   Collimation

87.53.Vb   Simulation

87.53.Wz   Monte Carlo applications

87.53.Xd   Quality assurance in radiotherapy

87.54.-n   Non-ionizing radiation therapy physics

87.54.Br   Thermotherapy (hyperthermia and cryogenic therapy)

87.54.Dt   Electrotherapy

87.54.Fj    Photodynamic therapy

87.56.-v   Radiation therapy equipment

87.56.By   Radiation generators

87.56.Da   Ancillary equipment

87.56.Fc   Quality assurance equipment

87.57.-s    Medical imaging: general

87.57.Ce    Image quality: contrast, resolution, noise, etc.

87.57.Gg    Image reconstruction and registration

87.57.Nk    Image analysis

87.58.-b    Nuclear medicine imaging, dosimetry, labeling, metabolic studies

87.58.Ce   Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

87.58.Fg   Positron emision tomography (PET)

87.58.Ji    Radiopharmaceuticals

87.58.Mj   Digital imaging

87.58.Pm   Scintillation cameras

87.58.Sp   Dosimetry

87.58.Vr   Quantitative measurements and scanning

87.58.Xs   Bone densitometry

87.59.-e  X-ray imaging

87.59.Bh  X-ray radiography

87.59.Ci  Fluoroscopy

87.59.Dj  Angiography

87.59.Ek  Mammography

87.59.Fm  Computed tomography (CT)

87.59.Hp  Digital radiography

87.59.Jq  Transmission imaging

87.59.Ls  Bone densitometry

87.61.-c   Magnetic resonance imaging

87.61.Cd   Pulse sequences for imaging

87.61.Ff   Instrumentation

87.61.Lh   Angiography and macroscopic flow estimation

87.61.Pk   Clinical imaging studies

87.62.+n   Medical imaging equipment

87.63.-d    Non-ionizing radiation equipment and techniques

87.63.Df    Ultrasonography

87.63.Hg    Thermography

87.63.Lk    Visible radiation: diaphanography, transillumination, laser imaging

87.63.Pn    Electrical impedance tomography (EIT)

87.64.-t   Spectroscopic and microscopic techniques in biophysics and medical physics (for spectrometers, see 07 Instruments, apparatus, components, and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy)

87.64.Aa   Computer simulation

87.64.Bx   Electron, neutron and x-ray diffraction and scattering

87.64.Cc   Scattering of visible, uv, and infrared radiation

87.64.Dz   Scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopy

87.64.Ee   Electron microscopy

87.64.Fb   EXAFS spectroscopy

87.64.Hd   EPR and NMR spectroscopy

87.64.Je   Infrared and Raman spectroscopy

87.64.Lg   Electron and photoelectron spectroscopy

87.64.Ni   Optical absorption, magnetic circular dichroism, and fluorescence spectroscopy

87.64.Pj   M”ssbauer spectroscopy

87.64.Rr    Light microscopy: bright-field, dark- field, phase contrast, DIC

87.64.Tt   Confocal microscopy

87.64.Vv   Multiphoton microscopy

87.64.Xx   Near-field scanning optical microscopy

87.65.+y   Aerospace bio- and medical physics (effects of accelerations, weightlessness, and space environment)

87.66.-a   Radiation measurement

87.66.Cd   Films: silver bromide based, radiochromic, etc.

87.66.Ff   Chemical dosimetry

87.66.Jj   Ionization dosimetry

87.66.Na   Calorimetric dosimetry

87.66.Pm   Solid state detectors

87.66.Sq   Thermoluminescence, bioluminescence, etc.

87.66.Uv   Magnetic resonance

87.66.Xa   Phantoms

87.68.+z   Biomaterials and biological interfaces

87.80.-y   Biological techniques and instrumentation; biomedical engineering

87.80.Cc   Optical trapping

87.80.Fe   Micromanipulators

87.80.Jg   Patch clamping

87.80.Mj   Micromachining

87.80.Pa   Morphometry and stereology

87.80.Rb   Tissue and cellular engineering and biotechnology

87.80.Tq   Biological signal processing and instrumentation

87.80.Vt   Dynamical, regulatory, and integrative biology

87.80.Xa   Neural engineering

87.90.+y   Other topics in biological and medical physics (restricted to new topics in section 87)

89.   Topics of general interest to physicists

89.20.+a   Industrial and technological research and development

89.30.+f   Energy resources

89.40.+k   Transportation

89.50.+r   Urban planning and development

89.60.+x   Environmental studies (for ecology, see 87.23 in biological and medical physics)

89.70.+c   Information science (for quantum information, see 03.67)

89.80.+h   Computer science and technology (see also 07.05 Computers in experimental physics; for computers in education, see 01.50.H, L)

89.90.+n   Other topics of general interest to physicists (restricted to new topics in section 89)