Science and Technology Review March 2000

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/756888· OSTI ID:756888

De Pruneda, J H

The contents of this Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory newsletter include the following: (1) The Laboratory in the News; (2) Commentary by George Miller--Reaping Unexpected Benefits from the Petawatt Laser Breakthrough; (3) The Amazing Power of the Petawatt--For three years, the Petawatt laser was the most powerful laser in the world, pushing electrons toward the speed of light and accomplishing some remarkable science in the process; (4) Building a Virtual Time Machine--A powerful new computer code simulates geologic changes eons into the future at Yucca Mountain, a potential underground nuclear waste repository; (5) Research Highlight: Dead Sea Explosions Trigger International Cooperation; and (6) Patents and Awards; (7) Abstracts.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 756888
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-52000-00-3; YN0100000; 98-SI-004; 00-SI-005; R&D Project: LDRD; YN0100000; 98-SI-004; 00-SI-005; TRN: US0004177
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 Mar 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
42 ENGINEERING
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
LASERS
POWER RANGE
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
DEAD SEA
UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS