Japan Society of Applied Physics
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, abbreviated as JSAP, is a Japanese
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 group of researchers in the applied physics
Applied physics
Applied physics is a general term for physics which is intended for a particular technological or practical use.It is usually considered as a bridge or a connection between "pure" physics and engineering....

 field. JSAP originated in 1932 from a voluntary forum of researchers belonging to the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...

 and the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, most research, even applied, was frozen. In 1946, the society was established as an official academic society.

Publications of the Japan Society of Applied Physics

  • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
    Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
    The Japanese Journal of Applied Physics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1962 and is published by the Japan Society of Applied Physics...

  • Applied Physics Express
    Applied Physics Express
    Applied Physics Express or APEX is a scientific journal publishing letters, with usually no more than three pages per article. The main purpose is to rapidly publish original, timely, and novel research papers in applied physics. As part of its aim, the journal intends for papers to be novel...

  • Optical Review
    Optical Review
    Optical Review is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, established in 1994 and published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Optical Society of Japan . It publishes research and review papers in all branches of optics on a bimonthly basis. All articles are written in English...

  • Oyo Buturi
    Oyo Buturi
    Oyo Buturi is the membership subscription of the Japan Society of Applied Physics. It is published monthly, in Japanese. Oyo Buturi International is a related English counterpart to Oyo Buturi established in 1997.-Further reading:...

  • Oyo Buturi International

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