The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) is our nation’s reference laboratory for measurements in the chemical, biological, and materials sciences and engineering. Staff of…

In spite of its high cost and technical importance, plasma equipment is still largely designed empirically, with little help from computer simulation. Plasma process control is rudimentary. Optimization of plasma…

Pulsed fast neutron analysis (PFNA) has the best potential of various known technologies for detecting explosives in cargo and luggage. This book discusses how continued research to improve detection capabilities…

Written to be accessible to the nonspecialist, this volume surveys the applications of spatial statistics to a range of areas, including image analysis, geosciences, physical chemistry, and ecology. It describes…

Armor plays a significant role in the protection of warriors. During the course of history, the introduction of new materials and improvements in the materials already used to construct armor…

Provides a summary of datasets that analyze patterns of graduate student attrition and degree completion nationally, along with an analysis of studies on the subject. This work committee examines the…

A report that follows up the 2012 report A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials, which presented a strategic approach for developing the science and…

The Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council formed a panel to conduct a workshop and study the issues involved in replacing the decennial census long-form sample with…