Australian Bureau of Statistics
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This division covers the physical sciences. It includes biological physics (other than human biophysics), medical physics and synchrotron and accelerator technologies.
This division has seven groups:

0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
0203 Classical Physics
0204 Condensed Matter Physics
0205 Optical Physics
0206 Quantum Physics
0299 Other Physical Sciences

Exclusions:
a) Mathematical aspects of physics are included in Group 0105 Mathematical Physics.
b) Optical properties of materials are included in Group 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry.
c) Tropospheric and stratospheric physics are included in Group 0401 Atmospheric Sciences.
d) Extraterrestrial geology is included in Group 0403 Geology.
e) Geophysics is included in Group 0404 Geophysics.
f) Soil physics is included in Group 0503 Soil Sciences.
g) Engineering aspects of the physical sciences are included in Division 09 Engineering.
h) Technological aspects of the physical sciences are included in Division 10 Technology.
i) Human biophysics is included in Group 1116 Medical Physiology.
j) History and philosophy of science is included in Group 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields.