''Physica'' is a Dutch series of

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ed,

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s of

physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

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. It started out in 1921 as a journal of the Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging (Netherlands Physical Society) that published mostly in Dutch. In 1934 it was taken over by the

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, keeping the same name but with a new volume numbering. The single journal ''Physica'' was split in a three-part series in 1975 (''Physica A'', ''Physica B'', ''Physica C''). ''Physica D'' was created in 1980, and ''Physica E'' in 1998. It was published in

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until 2007, and is now published in

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''Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications''

''Physica A'' was created in 1975 as a result of the splitting of ''Physica'' in 1975. It is concerned with

statistical mechanics In physics, statistical mechanics is a mathematical framework that applies statistical methods and probability theory to large assemblies of microscopic entities. Sometimes called statistical physics or statistical thermodynamics, its applicati ...

and its applications, particularly random systems,

fluid In physics, a fluid is a liquid, gas, or other material that may continuously motion, move and Deformation (physics), deform (''flow'') under an applied shear stress, or external force. They have zero shear modulus, or, in simpler terms, are M ...

s and soft condensed matter, dynamical processes,

theoretical biology Mathematical and theoretical biology, or biomathematics, is a branch of biology which employs theoretical analysis, mathematical models and abstractions of living organisms to investigate the principles that govern the structure, development ...

econophysics Econophysics is a non-orthodox (in economics) interdisciplinary research field, applying theories and methods originally developed by physicists in order to solve problems in economics, usually those including uncertainty or stochastic processes ...

complex system A complex system is a system composed of many components that may interact with one another. Examples of complex systems are Earth's global climate, organisms, the human brain, infrastructure such as power grid, transportation or communication sy ...

s, and

network theory In mathematics, computer science, and network science, network theory is a part of graph theory. It defines networks as Graph (discrete mathematics), graphs where the vertices or edges possess attributes. Network theory analyses these networks ...

. ''Physica A'' is published by

on a bimonthly basis (24 times per year).

''Physica B: Condensed Matter''

''Physica B'' was created in 1975 as a result of the splitting of ''Physica'' in 1975. It is concerned with

condensed matter physics Condensed matter physics is the field of physics that deals with the macroscopic and microscopic physical properties of matter, especially the solid and liquid State of matter, phases, that arise from electromagnetic forces between atoms and elec ...

and its applications, particularly solid state and low-temperature physics. Some conference proceedings are published in special editions of ''Physica B''. ''Physica B'' is published by

on an at-least monthly basis (12 times per year, sometimes more).

''Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications''

''Physica C'' created in 1975 as a result of the splitting of ''Physica'' in 1975. It is a "rapid communications" type of journal, concerned with the topic

superconductivity Superconductivity is a set of physical properties observed in superconductors: materials where Electrical resistance and conductance, electrical resistance vanishes and Magnetic field, magnetic fields are expelled from the material. Unlike an ord ...

, superconductive materials, and connected phenomena. ''Physica C'' is published by

, two or three times per month.

''Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena''

''Physica D'' was created in 1980 as an expansion of the ''Physica'' series. It is concerned with nonlinear physics and nonlinear phenomena in general. ''Physica D'' is published by

on a bimonthly basis (24 times a year).

''Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures''

''Physica E'' was created in 1998 as an expansion of the ''Physica'' series. It is concerned with

nanostructure A nanostructure is a structure of intermediate size between microscopic and molecular structures. Nanostructural detail is microstructure at nanoscale. In describing nanostructures, it is necessary to differentiate between the number of dimen ...

s and

thin film A thin film is a layer of materials ranging from fractions of a nanometer ( monolayer) to several micrometers in thickness. The controlled synthesis of materials as thin films (a process referred to as deposition) is a fundamental step in many ...

s research, particularly the properties of

quantum dot Quantum dots (QDs) or semiconductor nanocrystals are semiconductor particles a few nanometres in size with optical and electronic properties that differ from those of larger particles via quantum mechanical effects. They are a central topic i ...

quantum well A quantum well is a potential well with only discrete energy values. The classic model used to demonstrate a quantum well is to confine particles, which were initially free to move in three dimensions, to two dimensions, by forcing them to occup ...

quantum wire In mesoscopic physics, a quantum wire is an electrically conducting wire in which quantum effects influence the transport properties. Usually such effects appear in the dimension of nanometers, so they are also referred to as nanowires. Quantum ...

s, and both bilayer and multilayer thin-film devices. ''Physica E'' is published by

10 times a year.

External links

''Physica A'' website

''Physica B'' website

''Physica C'' website

''Physica D'' website

''Physica E'' website

archive of issues from the period 1921-1933
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