Science and Technology Review May 2001

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/791649· OSTI ID:791649

Quong, A A

This issue contains the following articles: (1) ''Advanced Technology for Stockpile Stewardship''. (2) ''Uncovering Hidden Defects with Neutrons''--High-energy neutrons can effectively image heavily shielded objects that are essentially opaque to x rays. (3) ''The Human in the Mouse Mirror'' Comparative genomics may help us to better understand our genetic heritage and evolution, or why humans are human and mice are mice. (4) ''The NIF Target Chamber--Ready for the Challenge'' Good progress is being made on the construction of the world's largest laser. (5) ''Indoor Testing Begins Soon at Site 300'' The world's largest explosives chamber nears completion.

• 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: 791649
• Report Number(s): UCRL-52000-01-5; TRN: US0300683
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
CONSTRUCTION
DEFECTS
EXPLOSIVES
GENETICS
MICE
NEUTRONS
TARGETS
TESTING