ProgramCIP 40.0802
Atomic/Molecular Physics
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior of matter-energy phenomena at the level of atoms and molecules. Includes instruction in chemical physics, atomic forces and structure, molecular orbital theory, magnetic resonance, molecular bonding, phase equilibria, quantum theory of solids, and applications to the study of specific elements and higher compounds.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
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3 jobs- Natural Sciences Managers11-9121
- Physicists19-2012
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1054
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- English Language3 of 3
- Computers and Electronics3 of 3
- Mathematics2 of 3
- Physics2 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Biology1 of 3
- Engineering and Technology1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Chemistry1 of 3
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