Science & Technology Review October 2006

Radousky, H B

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Communications;    46 Instrumentation Related To Nuclear Science And Technology;    Programming;    99 General And Miscellaneous//Mathematics, Computing, And Information Science;    Interferometry;   

DOI  :  10.2172/896611
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-06-10
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-48
RP-ID  :  896611

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This months issue has the following articles: (1) Innovative Solutions Reap Rewards--Commentary by George H. Miller; (2) Surveillance on the Fly--An airborne surveillance system can track up to 8,000 moving objects in an area the size of a small city; (3) A Detector Radioactive Particles Can't Evade--An ultrahigh-resolution spectrometer can detect the minute thermal energy deposited by a single gamma ray or neutron; (4) Babel Speeds Communication among Programming Languages--The Babel program allows software applications in different programming languages to communicate quickly; (5) A Gem of a Software Tool--The data-mining software Sapphire allows scientists to analyze enormous data sets generated by diverse applications; (6) Interferometer Improves the Search for Planets--With externally dispersed interferometry, astronomers can use an inexpensive, compact instrument to search for distant planets; (7) Efficiently Changing the Color of Laser Light--Yttrium-calcium-oxyborate crystals provide an efficient, compact approach to wavelength conversion for high-average-power lasers; (8) Pocket-Sized Test Detects Trace Explosives--A detection kit sensitive to more than 30 explosives provides an inexpensive, easy-to-use tool for security forces everywhere; (9) Tailor-Made Microdevices Serve Big Needs--The Center for Micro- and Nanotechnology develops tiny devices for national security.