Science & Technology Review December 2007

Technical Report · Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/925989· OSTI ID:925989

Chinn, D J

This month's issue has the following articles: (1) Homeland Security Begins Abroad--Commentary by John C. Doesburg; (2) Out of Harm's Way--New physical protection and accountability systems, together with a focus on security, safeguard nuclear materials in the Russian Federation; (3) A Calculated Journey to the Center of the Earth--Determining the permeability of partially melted metals in a mineral matrix unlocks secrets about the formation of Earth's core; (4) Wireless That Works--Communication technologies using ultrawideband radar are improving national security; and (5) Power to the People--Edward Teller envisioned safe and plentiful nuclear power for peaceful applications.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 925989
• Report Number(s): UCRL-TR-52000-07-12; TRN: US200807%%544
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

58 GEOSCIENCES
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
NATIONAL SECURITY
NUCLEAR POWER
PERMEABILITY
PHYSICAL PROTECTION
RADAR
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SAFEGUARDS
SECURITY