| Midsize Facilities: The Infrastructure for Materials Research Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Board on Physics and Astronomy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309097029 ISBN-13: 9780309097024 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $63.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science |
| LCCN: 2006296310 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 7.06" W x 9.94" (1.37 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Most of the instruments now used for materials research are too complex and expensive for individual investigators to own, operate, and maintain them. Consequently, they have become increasingly consolidated into multi-user, small to midsized research facilities, located at many sites around the country. The proliferation of these facilities, however, has drawn calls for a careful assessment of best principles for their operation. With support from the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, the NRC carried out a study to characterize and discuss ways to optimize investments in materials research facility infrastructure with attention to midsize facilities. This report provides an assessment of the nature and importance of mid-sized facilities, their capabilities, challenges they face, current investment, and optimizing their effectiveness. |