The Scitation database is home to news, comment, analysis and research in the Physical Sciences. Scitation includes content from AIP Publishing, Acoustical Society of America (ASA), American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), American Crystallographic Association (ACA), Science & Technology of Materials, Interfaces and Processing (AVS), The Laser Institute of America (LIA) and The Society of Rheology (Rheology).  AIP Publishing contains research journals, conference proceedings and essential information for physical scientists.  The ASA generates, disseminates, and promotes the knowledge and practical applications of acoustics. The AAPT enhances the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching. The ACA promotes interactions among scientists who study the structure of matter at atomic (or near atomic) resolution.  The AVS supports networking among academic, industrial, government, and consulting professionals involved in a variety of disciplines. The LIA contains information regarding laser applications and safety. The Rheology contains information about the study of those properties of materials which determine their response to mechanical force.

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