Science & Technology Review April/May 2010

Blobaum, K M

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

关键词: Us National Ignition Facility;    Power Generation;    Wind Turbines;    Fats;    Age Estimation;   

DOI  :  10.2172/975235
RP-ID  :  UCRL-TR-52000-10-4/5
RP-ID  :  W-7405-ENG-48
RP-ID  :  975235

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 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.