Science & Technology Review April/May 2010

Blobaum, K M

关键词: AGE ESTIMATION;    BIOLOGY;    CARBON 14;    COMMUNICATIONS;    FATS;    IGNITION;    LASERS;    MUSCLES;    PERFORMANCE;    POWER GENERATION;    SILICON;    TURBULENCE;    US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY;    WIND TURBINES;   

DOI  :  10.2172/975235
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-10-4/5
PID  :  OSTI ID: 975235
Others  :  TRN: US201009%%434

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Fifty Years of Stellar Laser Research - Commentary by Edward I. Moses; (2) A Stellar Performance - By combining computational models with test shot data, scientists at the National Ignition Facility have demonstrated that the laser is spot-on for ignition; (3) Extracting More Power from the Wind - Researchers are investigating how atmospheric turbulence affects power production from wind turbines; (4) Date for a Heart Cell - Carbon-14 dating reveals that a significant number of heart muscle cells are regenerated over the course of our lives; and (5) Unique Marriage of Biology and Semiconductors - A new device featuring a layer of fat surrounding a thin silicon wire takes advantage of the communication properties of both biomolecules and semiconductors.