You didn't need to know atomic physics to figure out how the control box worked.
But to understand it you must know something about atomic physics.
Jeff thought for a second, then asked, "Ever heard of atomic physics?"
The many subtleties are for a later course on atomic physics.
The main focus of interest is atomic, molecular and optical physics.
He worked primarily in the fields of atomic and atmospheric physics.
Some idea of present-day atomic physics can be got from the links in the table below.
They've got a man there with a degree in atomic physics.
While helping to found the field of atomic physics, he became fascinated by nature's extremes.
He is best known for his contributions to atomic physics, in particular: