solid-state physics
Americannoun
noun
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Together, the teams demonstrated how a well-known effect from solid-state physics can be faithfully reproduced in an entirely different setting.
From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025
Condensed-matter, or solid-state, physics focuses on the properties of solids and liquids with high densities of atoms that constantly interact with one another; by contrast, particle physics deals with subatomic particles.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2020
Their discovery of topological effects in solid-state physics is only the most recent example.
From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017
Its success only grew in the 30s and 40s as it was applied to solid-state physics, chemistry and nuclear physics, always amply supported by experiment.
From Scientific American • Feb. 5, 2014
"I don't mean just in solid-state physics, but in science as a whole."
From Anything You Can Do ... by Garrett, Randall
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