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Nation Needs to Focus on Plasma Science, Says NRC

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The US Department of Energy’s Office of Science should reorient its research programs to promote plasma science research and create a focal point for federal efforts in that field, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). Breakthroughs in plasma science have the potential to enhance national and economic security, energy production and general scientific knowledge, the NRC said. "The expanding scope of plasma research is creating an abundance of new scientific opportunities and challenges," the council said. "These opportunities promise to further expand the role of...Read full article

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    nano
    An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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