Science and Technology Review January/February 2011

Blobaum, K J

关键词: ARCHITECTURE;    ATOMS;    BRIGHTNESS;    CONTROL SYSTEMS;    DRILLING;    MIRRORS;    PLANT CELLS;    SUN;    US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY;    X-RAY LASERS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1018438
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-11-1/2
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1018438
Others  :  TRN: US1103411

学科分类：物理（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) World's Most Intense X-Ray Laser Focuses on Livermore Science - Commentary by William H. Goldstein; (2) Groundbreaking Science with the World's Brightest X Rays - Experiments with x rays of unparalleled brightness and extremely short duration aim to reveal new information about atoms and molecules in motion; (3) From Data to Discovery - Ongoing control system enhancements at the National Ignition Facility bolster the understanding of experimental data and keep the system performing at its peak; (4) The Sun in All Its Splendor - Onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory, Livermore-developed multilayer mirrors are enabling unprecedented full-disk, high-resolution images of the Sun; and (5) Drilling Deep into Plant Veins - A novel combination of imaging techniques is being used to understand the three-dimensional architecture of plant cell walls.