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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968624003321

Titolo

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research : fiscal year 2010 / / Panel on Neutron Research, Laboratory of Assessments Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2010

ISBN

0-309-16334-X

1-282-91719-6

9786612917196

0-309-16171-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (27 p.)

Disciplina

539.72130720

Soggetti

Nuclear physics - Research - Standards - United States

Nuclear facilities - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front matter""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1  The Charge to the Panel and the Assessment Process""; ""2  General Assessment of the NIST Center for Neutron Research""; ""3  Science and Technology at the Center""; ""4  Facilities and Resources""; ""5  The Center as a User Facility""; ""6  Conclusions""

Sommario/riassunto

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in order to meet the needs of U.S. researchers from industry, academia, and government agencies. This mission is aligned with the mission of NIST, which is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve the quality of life.  As requested by the Deputy Director of NIST, this book assesses NCNR, based on the following criteria: (1) the technical merit of the current laboratory programs relative to current state-of-the-art programs



worldwide; (2) the adequacy of the laboratory budget, facilities, equipment, and human resources, as they affect the quality of the laboratory technical programs; and (3) the degree to which the laboratory programs in measurement science and standards achieve their stated objectives and desired impact.