Presents a review of the nanoscale phenomena underpinning nanophotonics, an assessment of enabling technologies for developing fresh applications, an examination of potential military applications, and an assessment of foreign investment…

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) Impact Assessment Committee was convened by the National Research Council in response to an informal request from the National Science Foundation. Charged…

Recommends research priorities and scientific approaches for global change research. This book addresses the scientific approaches for documenting global change, developing integrated earth system models, and conducting studies to improve…

The U.S. military forces currently face a nontraditional threat from insurgents and terrorists who primarily employ improvised explosive devices, and have shown a cycle of adaptation of less than 12…

The accuracy of satellite geodetic data has approached the centimeter level and is expected to improve further. This bodes well for the application of geodetic data to the solution of…

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…

In 2012, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) approached the National Research Council’s TIGER standing committee and asked it to develop a list of workshop topics to explore the impact of…

The Standing Committee on Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure (DMMI) conducted a workshop on July 23-24, 2012, to share information and gather perspectives on issues concerning Materials and Manufacturing Capabilities…