Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Institutional Plan FY 1987-1992

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/878124· OSTI ID:878124

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The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, operated by the University of California for the Department of Energy, provides national scientific leadership and supports technological innovation through its mission to: (1) Perform leading multidisciplinary research in general sciences and energy sciences; (2) Develop and operate unique national experimental facilities for use by qualified investigators; (3) Educate and train future generations of scientists and engineers; and (4) Foster productive relationships between LBL research programs and industry. The following areas of research excellence implement this mission and provide current focus for achieving DOE goals. GENERAL SCIENCES--(1) Accelerator and Fusion Research--accelerator design and operation, advanced accelerator technology development, accelerator and ion source research for heavy-ion fusion and magnetic fusion, and x-ray optics; (2) Nuclear Science--relativistic heavy-ion physics, medium- and low-energy nuclear physics, nuclear theory, nuclear astrophysics, nuclear chemistry, transuranium elements studies, nuclear data evaluation, and detector development; (3) Physics--experimental and theoretical particle physics, detector development, astrophysics, and applied mathematics. ENERGY SCIENCES--(1) Applied Science--building energy efficiency, solar for building systems, fossil energy conversion, energy storage, and atmospheric effects of combustion; (2) Biology and Medicine--molecular and cellular biology, diagnostic imaging, radiation biophysics, therapy and radiosurgery, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis, lipoproteins, cardiovascular disease, and hemopoiesis research; (3) Center for Advanced Materials--catalysts, electronic materials, ceramic and metal interfaces, polymer research, instrumentation, and metallic alloys; (4) Chemical Biodynamics--molecular biology of nucleic acids and proteins, genetics of photosynthesis, and photochemistry; (5) Earth Sciences--continental lithosphere properties, structures and behavior, and transport processes in geologic systems; and (6) Materials and Molecular Research--microstructures, electron microscopy, surfaces, and interfaces; solid-state and atomic physics; chemical energy, chemical physics, and reaction dynamics. Research and support activities conducted by LBL's Information and Computing Sciences and Engineering Divisions are central to the achievement of DOE goals. These divisions provide essential computational, instrumentation, and fabrication capability that strengthen the unique role of this national laboratory. The Laboratory's future is based on the multidisciplinary capability of its staff, its beneficial interactions with universities and industry, and the scientific and technical value of its programs and research facilities.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 878124
• Report Number(s): PUB--5168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
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BLOOD FORMATION
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
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