| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| PMN |
Physique des Matériaux et Nanostructures |
In French |
|
| PNDDO |
Partial Neglect of Diatomic Differential Overlap |
In English |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| PNDO |
Partial Neglect of Differential Overlap |
In English |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| PNTPM |
Physique Nucléaire Théorique et Physique Mathématique |
In French |
→ Mathematics
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| POM |
Portée Optique Météorologique |
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Optics |
| PPARC |
Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Councils |
In English |
→ Astronomy |
| PPCF |
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (www.iop.org/EJ/journal/PPCF) |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Plasma physics
→ Nuclear technology |
| PPcPp |
Progress in Photochemistry and Photophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electromagnetism |
| PPEP |
Plasma Physics and Environmental Perturbation |
In English |
→ Plasma physics |
| PPHTS |
Physical Properties of High Temperature Superconductors |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PPN |
Physics of Particles and Nuclei |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| PPPL |
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (www.pppl.gov) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Plasma physics |
| PPS |
Proceedings of the Physical Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PPSL |
Proceedings of the Physical Society of London |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ United Kingdom |
| PQE |
Progress in Quantum Electronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Quantum mechanics
→ Electronics |
| PrECS |
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Thermodynamics |
| PrPh |
Progress of Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PrPNP |
Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| PrVP |
Proceedings of Vibration Problems |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| PSCEC |
Physical Sciences - Series of the Commission of European Communities |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PSD |
Physical Sciences Data |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PSD |
Power Spectral Density |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| PSIN |
Physique des Solides Irradiés et des Nanostructures |
In French |
|
| PSL |
Physics of Solids and Liquids |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PSS |
Physica Status Solidi |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PSST |
Plasma Sources Science Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Plasma physics |
| PT-SQUAD |
Photon-Trap Structures for Quantum Advanced Detectors |
In English |
→ Quantum mechanics
→ Electromagnetism |
| PTB |
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt |
In German |
→ Engineering, technology |
| PTCP |
Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Theoretical chemistry |
| PTF |
Physics of Thin Films |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PThPh |
Progress of Theoretical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PThPS |
Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| PTPPB |
Physics and Technology of Particle and Photon Beams |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| QCA |
Quantum Cellular Automata |
In English |
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QCD |
Quantum Chromodynamics
= CDQ | Cromodinàmica Quàntica | In Catalan
|
In English |
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QD |
Quantum Dot |
In English |
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QED |
Quantum Electrodynamics
= EQD | Electrodinàmica Quàntica | In Catalan
|
In English |
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QFT |
Quantum Field Theory |
In English |
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QIS |
Quantum Information Science |
In English |
→ Computer science
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QJMAM |
Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanics
→ Mathematics |
| QuOpt |
Quantum Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Optics
→ Quantum mechanics |
| QuSOp |
Quantum and Semiclassical Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Optics
→ Quantum mechanics |
| RADO |
Radiation Dosimetry |
In English |
→ Radioactivity
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| RADO-HTR |
Radiation Dosimetry - High Temperature Ratio |
In English |
→ Radioactivity
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| RBrFi |
Revista Brasileira de Física |
In Portuguese |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Brazil |
| RCP |
Right Circular Polarizer |
In English |
→ Optics |
| RDCMP |
Recent Development in Condensed Matter Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics of condensed matter |
| REM |
Roentgen Equivalent Man |
In English |
→ Radioactivity
→ Medicine |
| REOSC |
Recherches et Études d'Optique et de Sciences Connexes |
In French |
→ Optics |
| RGN |
Revue Générale Nucléaire |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Nuclear technology |
| RHCP |
Right-Hand Circular Polarization |
In English |
→ Optics |
| RIAM |
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Mechanics
→ Mechanical engineering |
| RIC |
Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering |
| RJET |
Russian Journal of Engineering Thermophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Thermodynamics
→ Russia |
| RJMP |
Russian Journal of Mathematical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics
→ Russia |
| RJTAM |
Russian Journal Theoretical and Applied Mechanics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanics
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Russia |
| RMN |
Résonance Magnétique Nucléaire
= NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | In English
= RMN | Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear | In Catalan
= RMN | Risonanza Magnetica Nucleare | In Italian
= תמ"ג | תהודה מגנטית גרעינית | In Hebrew
= ЯМР | Я́дерного магни́тного резона́нса | In Russian
= НМР | Нуклеарна магнетна резонанција | In Serbian
|
In French |
→ Medicine
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Nuclear technology |
| RMN |
Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear
= NMR, תמ"ג, ЯМР, НМР (look above)
|
In Catalan |
→ Medicine
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Nuclear technology |
| RMN |
Risonanza Magnetica Nucleare
= NMR, תמ"ג, ЯМР, НМР (look above)
|
In Italian |
→ Medicine
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Nuclear technology |
| RMxF |
Revista Mexicana de Física |
In Spanish |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mexico |
| RN |
Reynold's Number |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| ROC |
Reconnaissance Optique de Caractères
= ORC | Optical Character Recognition | In English
|
In French |
→ Writing systems
→ Document processing
→ Optics |
| ROGVAIV |
Roşu Oranj Galben Verde Albastru Indigo Violet |
In Romanian |
→ Optics |
| RpMP |
Reports on Mathematical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
| RPPh |
Reports of Progress in Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RRDAP |
Recent Research Development in Applied Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RRDCP |
Recent Research Development in Chemical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| RRDP |
Recent Research Development in Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RRDPC |
Recent Research Development in Physical Chemistry |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| RRDPF |
Recent Research Development in Physics of Fluids |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Fluid mechanics |
| RRDSP |
Recent Research Development in Statistical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RRP |
Research Reports in Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RSA |
Rheometrics Solids Analyzer |
In English |
|
| RSO |
Radiological Safety Office |
In English |
→ Accidents, risks, safety
→ Radioactivity |
| RTP |
Research Trends in Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RuPhJ |
Russian Physics Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Russia |
| RvAc |
Revue d'Acoustique |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics
→ Acoustical engineering |
| RvCF |
Revista Colombiana de Física |
In Spanish |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RvMaP |
Reviews in Mathematical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
| RvMP |
Reviews of Modern Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RvMPS |
Reviews of Modern Physics Supplement |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RvOp |
Reviews of Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Optics |
| RvPA |
Revue de Physique Appliquée |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RvPP |
Reviews of Plasma Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Plasma physics |
| RvPT |
Review of Physics in Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Engineering, technology |
| RvRP |
Revue Roumaine de Physique |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| RWTHA |
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aerodynamisches Institut, Abhandlungen |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics |
| SACSO |
Suspension ACtive pour essais en SOufflerie |
In French |
→ Vehicle engineering |
| SAJPh |
South African Journal of Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Africa |
| SAL |
Supersonic Aerophysics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 5335
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| SAS |
Small-Angle Scattering |
In English |
→ Optics |
| SAW |
Surface Acoustic Wave |
In English |
→ Acoustics |
| SBF |
Sociedade Brasileira de Física (www.sbfisica.org.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Brazil |
| SCMP |
Studies in Condensed Matter Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Physics of condensed matter |
| SdHO |
Shubnikov-de Haas Oscillation |
In English |
→ Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism |
| SDRC |
Structural Dynamics Research Corporation |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering |
| SEA |
Statistical Energy Analysis |
In English |
|
| SECOQC |
Secure Communication based on Quantum Cryptography |
In English |
→ Telecommunications
→ Quantum mechanics |
| SFO |
Société Française d'Optique (www.sfoptique.org) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Optics
→ France |
| SGX |
Service Général des Rayons X |
In French |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| SHEP |
Surveys in High Energy Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| SHMPS |
Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics
→ History |
| ShWav |
Shock Waves |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SIFC |
Stable Isotope Fractionation Calculator
= CFIS | Calculateur du Fractionnement des Isotopes Stables | In French
|
In English |
→ Atomic physics |
| SIFCOM |
Structures des Interfaces et Fonctionnalité des Couches Minces |
In French |
|
| SLAC |
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center |
In English |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| SLS |
Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz |
In German |
→ Electromagnetism
→ Switzerland |
| SM |
Standard Model |
In English |
→ Astronomy |
| SMArc |
Solid Mechanics Archives |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanics |
| SMI |
Stefan Meyer Instituts für subatomare Physik |
In German |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| SNC |
Société Nucléaire Canadienne (www.cns-snc.ca) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Nuclear technology
→ Canada |
| SNGR |
Stochastic Noise Generation and Radiation |
In English |
→ Acoustics |
| SOISIC |
Saisie Optique Informatique de Structures Industrielles Complexes |
In French |
→ Computer-based techniques
→ Optics
→ Engineering, technology |
| SOURDINE |
Study of Optimisation procedURes for Decreasing the Impact of NoisE |
In English |
→ Acoustics |
| SP2M |
Service de Physique des Matériaux et Microstructures |
In French |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| SPI |
Sciences Physiques pour l'Ingénieur |
In French |
→ Engineering, technology |
| SPIO-MRI |
Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
In English |
→ Medicine
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| SPOT |
Strengthen Photonics and Optical Technologies (for Europe) |
In English |
→ Optics
→ Europe |
| SSCom |
Solid State Communications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSCP |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Chemical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| SSEle |
Solid State Electronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSEp |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Electrophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism |
| SSHMP |
Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics
→ History |
| SSIon |
Solid State Ionics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSNMR |
Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSOS |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Optical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Optics |
| SSPAR |
Solid State Physics Advances in Research and Applications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSPAS |
Solid State Physics Advances in Research and Applications Supplement |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSSSS |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Solid State Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSSyn |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Synergetics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSTec |
Solid State Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SSWP |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Wave Phenomena |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| StCeF |
Studii şi Cercetări de Fizică |
In Romanian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| StHCG |
Studies in High Energy Physics Cosmology and Gravitation |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Cosmology |
| StHEP |
Studies in High Energy Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| StMaP |
Studies in Mathematical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy |
| STMP |
Springer Tracts in Modern Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| STSSP |
Selected Topics in Solid State Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SV |
Shock and Vibration |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SVD |
Shock Vibration Digest |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SVICB |
Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Bulletin |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SVICD |
Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Digest |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SVICI |
Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Inform Digest |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SVICP |
Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Computer Programs |
In English |
→ Computer programs
→ Acoustics |
| SvJNP |
Soviet Journal of Nuclear Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclei |
| SvJPP |
Soviet Journal of Plasma Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Plasma physics |
| SvJQE |
Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics
→ Quantum mechanics |
| SvPAC |
Soviet Physics Acoustics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| SVPCS |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Physics Chemistry Space |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Chemistry |
| SvPSS |
Soviet Physics Solid State |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TApPh |
Topics in Applied Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TCO |
Tomographie par Cohérence Optique |
In French |
→ Diagnostics
→ Image processing
→ Optics |
| TCPh |
Topics in Current Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TEM |
Transmission Electron Microscopy
= TEM | Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie | In German
= MET | Microscopie électronique en transmission | In French
|
In English |
|
| TEM |
Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie
= MET (look above)
|
In German |
|
| TEPC |
Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter |
In English |
→ Radioactivity |
| ThAFM |
Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mechanics
→ Mechanical engineering |
| TIMPAN |
Technology to IMProve Airframe Noise |
In English |
→ Acoustics |
| TJPh |
Turkish Journal of Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Turkey |
| TMP |
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
| TPhy |
Techniques of Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TPM |
Transport in Porous Media |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TrOS |
Transactions of the Optical Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Optics |
| TTP |
Trends in Theoretical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TTSP |
Transport Theory and Statistical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TWT |
Transonic Wind Tunnel |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| TWT |
Traveling-Wave Tube |
In English |
→ Electromagnetism |
| TWTA |
Traveling-Wave Tube Amplifier |
In English |
→ Electromagnetism |
| UASER |
Ultrasound Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation |
In English |
→ Engineering, technology
→ Acoustics |
| UCAFR |
Universitas Comeniana Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Physica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| UdPPC |
Union des Professeurs de Physique et de Chimie |
In French |
→ Education
→ Chemistry |
| UkFiZ |
Ukrainskii Fizicheskii Zhurnal |
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| UltIm |
Ultrasonic Imaging |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| Ultra |
Ultrasonics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Acoustics |
| UPWT |
Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| USML |
United States Microgravity Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ United States |
| UV |
Ultraviolet |
In English |
→ Optics |
| VAPEPS |
Vibroacoustic Payload Environment Prediction System |
In English |
→ Acoustics
→ Astronautics |
| VAT |
Vibroacoustic Test |
In English |
→ Acoustics
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Acoustical engineering |
| VATA |
Vibroacoustic Test Article |
In English |
→ Acoustics
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Acoustical engineering |
| VATF |
Vibration and Acoustic Test Facility |
In English |
→ Acoustics
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Acoustical engineering |
| VLBI |
Very Long Baseline Interferometer |
In English |
→ Optics |
| W |
Watt |
In many languages |
→ Electrical engineering |
| W&S |
Wärme und Stoffübertragung |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Thermodynamics |
| WASP |
Water and Steam Properties |
In English |
→ Software
→ Thermodynamics |
| WDVS |
Wärmedämmverbundsystem |
In German |
→ Thermodynamics
→ Construction |
| XFH |
X-ray fluorescence Holography |
In English |
→ Optics |
| XMCD |
X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism |
In English |
→ Electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism
→ Materials science |
| YAG |
Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet |
In English |
→ Chemical technology
→ Optics |
| ZaMP |
Zeitschrift Angewandte Mathematik und Physik |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
| ZAPhy |
Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Physik |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ZeiPh |
Zeitschrift Physik |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ZGeo |
Zeitschrift fur Geophysik |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Earth sciences |
| ZhETF |
Zhurnal eksperimental'noi i teoreticheskoi fiziki
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ZhFK |
Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii |
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Chemistry |
| ZhTFi |
Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki |
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ZMP |
Zeitschrift für Mathematik und Physik |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
| ZPhy |
Zeitschrift fur Physik |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ZVMMF |
Zhurnal Vychislitel'noi Matematiki i Matematicheskoi Fiziki
= ZVMMF | Журнал вычислительной математики и математической физики | In Russian
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
| ZVMMF |
Журнал вычислительной математики и математической физики
= (look above)
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Mathematics |
