Applied physics is physics which is intended for a particular technological or practical use. Applied physics may also refer to: Scientific journals Applied Physics, issued as two separate publications: Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics American Institute of Physics journals: Applied Physics Letters, published weekly Applied Physics Reviews, published annually Applied Physics Express, a scientific journal publishing letters Institutions Applied Physics, Inc. Applied Physics Corporation, now the Cary Instruments division of Varian Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station, U.S.A. and Japanese laboratory Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory TV "Applied Physics" (Sliders), a television episode