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      Elementary Particle Physics: Revealing the Secrets of Energy and Matter

      Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      As physicists have probed ever deeper into the structure of matter, they have begun to explore one of the fundamental questions that one can ask about the universe: What gives…

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      Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time: Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics

      Committee on Elementary Particle Physics in the 21st Century,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an assessment of the scientific challenges in particle physics, including the key questions and experimental opportunities, the status of the US program and the strategic framework in which it…

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      Elementary-Particle Physics

      Elementary-Particle Physics Panel,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council

      Part of the Physics in a New Era series of assessments of the various branches of the field, Elementary-Particle Physics reviews progress in the field over the past 10 years…

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      Physics in a New Era: An Overview

      Physics Survey Overview Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Physics at the beginning of the twenty-first century has reached the levels of accomplishment and impact in a society and nation that are changing rapidly. This book reviews the frontiers…

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      Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

      Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To help define and systematize the universal aspects of the field of space physics, the National Research Council was asked by NASA’s Office of Space Science to provide a scientific…

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      Nuclear Physics: The Core of Matter, the Fuel of Stars

      Committee on Nuclear Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of the The Physics in a New Era series, this book describes the activity in understanding nuclear structure and symmetries, the behavior of matter at extreme densities, the role…

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      Plasma Science: Advancing Knowledge in the National Interest

      Plasma 2010 Committee,Plasma Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a vision for developments in plasma science. This report provides an examination of the themes that frame plasma research: low-temperature plasma science and engineering; plasma physics at high energy…

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      Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: Basic Research for Tomorrow’s Technology

      Committee on Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Identifies opportunities, priorities, and challenges for the field of condensed-matter and materials physics. Topics discussed in this book include technology, novel quantum phenomena and experimental and computational tools. It also…

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      Exploration of the Outer Heliosphere and the Local Interstellar Medium: A Workshop Report

      Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A report that presents the summary of a workshop held in May 2003 by the Space Studies Board’s Committee on Solar and Space Physics to synthesize understanding of the physics…

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      Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: The Science of the World Around Us

      Committee on CMMP 2010,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of the Physics 2010 decadal survey project, this work assesses the state of the field in the United States, examines possible directions for the 21st century, offers a set…

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      Neutrinos and Beyond: New Windows on Nature

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Neutrino Facilities Assessment Committee,National Academy of Sciences

      The President’s FY 2003 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction Account called for a National Research Council (NRC) review of…

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      Controlling the Quantum World: The Science of Atoms, Molecules, and Photons

      Committee on AMO2010,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      As part of the Physics 2010 decadal survey project, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation requested that National Research Council assess opportunities in atomic, molecular, and optical…

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      Burning Plasma: Bringing a Star to Earth

      Burning Plasma Assessment Committee,Plasma Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      A burning plasma in which at least 50 percent of the energy to drive the fusion reaction is generated internally is an essential step to reach the goal of fusion…

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      An Overview: Physics Through the 1990’s

      Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an eight-volume research assessment of the major fields of physics that reviews the developments that have taken place and highlights research opportunities. This book summarizes the findings of the…

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      Scientific Opportunities with a Rare-Isotope Facility in the United States

      Rare Isotope Science Assessment Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a discussion of the key science drivers for a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). This book gives an assessment of existing domestic and international rare isotope beams. It…

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      Current Status of Neutron-Scattering Research and Facilities in the United States

      Panel on Neutron Scattering,Solid State Sciences Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Gravitation, Cosmology, and Cosmic-Ray Physics

      Panel on Gravitation, Cosmology, and Cosmic-Ray Physics,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: Panel Reports

      Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee,Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      This volume, The Sun to the Earth-and Beyond: Panel Reports, is a compilation of the reports from five National Research Council (NRC) panels convened as part of a survey in…

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      Mathematics and Physics of Emerging Biomedical Imaging

      Committee on the Mathematics and Physics of Emerging Dynamic Biomedical Imaging,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Documents the key research challenges in the mathematical sciences and physics that enables the economical development of novel biomedical imaging devices. This book introduces the frontiers of biomedical imaging, especially…

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      A Performance Assessment of NASA’s Astrophysics Program

      NASA Astrophysics Performance Assessment Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of how NASA’s program addresses the strategies, goals, and priorities outlined in Academy reports on Astrophysics. This report provides an analysis of progress toward realizing these strategies…

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      U.S. Astronomy and Astrophysics: Managing an Integrated Program

      Committee on the Organization and Management of Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics,Space Studies Board,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      In its fiscal year 2002 budget summary document the Bush administration expressed concern-based in part on the findings and conclusions of two National Research Council studies-about recent trends in the…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers recommendations for the programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including initiatives for observing the universe. With the goal of optimum value, in this book, a distinguished panel addresses the role…

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      Plasmas and Fluids

      Panel on the Physics of Plasmas and Fluids,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the twenty-first century. This book presents recommendations, programs, and expenditure levels to meet the needs of the astronomy and astrophysics…

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      Federal Funding of Astronomical Research

      Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA), at its meeting on September 8, 1997, was briefed on the legislative report accompanying the bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998…

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      Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments for Solar-Terrestrial Research: Report of a Workshop

      Ad Hoc Committee on Distributed Arrays of Small Instruments for Research and Monitoring in Solar-Terrestrial Physics: A Workshop,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      To explore the scientific rationale for the distributed array of small instruments (DASI), the infrastructure needed to support and make use of such arrays, and proposals for a deployment implementation…

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      Working Papers: Astronomy and Astrophysics Panel Reports

      Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,John N. Bahcall,National Academy of Sciences

      Contains working papers on astronomy and astrophysics prepared by 15 non-National Research Council panels in areas ranging from radio astronomy to the status of the profession.

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      Atoms, Molecules, and Light: AMO Science Enabling the Future

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Committee for an Updated Assessment of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science,National Academy of Sciences

      With the publication in 1994 of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science: An Investment in the Future (the FAMOS report), the National Research Council launched the series Physics in a New…

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      A Space Physics Paradox: Why Has Increased Funding Been Accompanied by Decreased Effectiveness in the Conduct of Space Physics Research?

      Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Analyzes several disturbing trends in government support for space physics research. This book identifies funding and management problems that thwart cost efficiency within this discipline, and suggest possible solutions. It…

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      Solar and Space Physics and Its Role in Space Exploration

      Committee on Assessment of the Role of Solar and Space Physics in NASA's Space Exploration Initiative,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In February 2004, the President announced a goal for NASA; to use humans and robots together to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond. In response to this initiative, NASA has…

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      Causes and Effects of Stratospheric Ozone Reduction: An Update

      Committee on Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Depletion,Committee on Biological Effects of Increased Solar Ultraviolet Radiation,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid

      Committee on the Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid,National Research Council,National Academies

      NASA proposed to make a hardware contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid mission in exchange for U.S. membership on the Euclid Science Team and science data access. The…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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      Interim Report-Status of the Study An Assessment of the Prospects for Inertial Fusion Energy

      Committee on the Prospects for Inertial Confinement Fusion Energy Systems,National Research Council,National Academies

      The scientific and technological progress in inertial confinement fusion has been substantial during the past decade. However, many of the technologies needed for an integrated inertial fusion energy system are…

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