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2. Section of Applied Physics
| I. Mathematics, Physics and Earth Sciences | |
| Name: | Section of Applied Physics |
| Description: | In this section, the investigation of macroscopic properties and new structures of solid, liquid and plasma bodies is based on basic laws of physics. Detailed investigation of microstructures and microprocesses helps to solve problems of material science, such as the mechanics and dynamics of defects, composites, and structures and biomechanics. Modelling of spatially highly structurized flows of various fluids, investigation of hydrodynamics of the biosphere, and plasma processing is also often target-oriented. High-temperature plasma research mainly includes pulsed power systems and problems of confinement and heating of a plasma in tokamaks. Research in applied physics is often interdisciplinary and finds application in various science and technology areas. For example, synthesis of highly natural and intelligible Czech speech is an important goal of digital signals processing. Unique techniques are used also in the spectroscopy and electron microscopy of living objects. The section is comprised of seven institutes having a total of 790 employees, of whom 410 are graduate research workers. |
| Institutions: | Institute of Photonics and Electronics of the CAS, v. v. i. Institute of Physics of Materials of the CAS, v. v. i. Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, v. v. i. Institute of Hydrodynamics of the CAS, v. v. i. Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, v. v. i. Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the CAS, v. v. i. Institute of Thermomechanics of the CAS, v. v. i. |
