Physics through the 1990s: Scientific interfaces and technological applications

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5465966

Physics traditionally serves mankind through its fundamental discoveries, which enrich our understanding of nature and the cosmos. While the basic driving force for physics research is intellectual curiosity and the search for understanding, the nation's support for physics is also motivated by strategic national goals, by the pride of world scientific leadership, by societal impact through symbiosis with other natural sciences, and through the stimulus of advanced technology provided by applications of physics. This Physics Survey volume looks outward from physics to report its profound impact on society and the economy through interactions at the interfaces with other natural sciences and through applications of physics to technology, medicine, and national defense.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Physics Survey Committee
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-83ER40093
• OSTI ID: 5465966
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/40093-T1-Vol.4; ON: DE88006393
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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