Science and Technology Review April/May 2012

Poyneer, L A

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Aluminium;    Cameras;    National Security;    Telescopes;    Thin Films;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1047793
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-12-4/5
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-48
RP-ID  :  1047793

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Lawrence Livermore as the 'Go-To' National Security Laboratory - Commentary by Penrose (Parney) C. Albright; (2) Launching Traffic Cameras into Space - The Space-Based Telescopes for Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris project is designing nanosatellites to more accurately determine the trajectory of space objects orbiting Earth; (3)An Improved Tool for Nuclear Forensics - Resonance ionization mass spectrometry provides rapid isotopic analysis for studying materials derived from nuclear events; (4) A Simple Way to Better Protect Soldiers against Head Trauma - A modest increase in the foam padding used in Army helmets could significantly reduce brain injuries; and (5) Shocking Aluminum for Greater Understanding - Experiments using a laser beam to hit a thin film of aluminum provide an unprecedented look into the physics of shock waves traveling through a metal.