Issues

With a ring of superconducting magnets the Fermilab accelerator will double its proton energy and reduce its electrical power consumption, and will offer the opportunity for colliding‐beam experiments.

The APS Study Group finds existing technology and straightforward extensions sufficient for managing nuclear wastes, but unresolved economic, institutional and political questions cloud the commercial use of plutonium.

Nuclear‐reaction techniques for determining depth profiles of hydrogen, deuterium and tritium are of value in solar‐cell manufacture and metallurgical problems such as steel embrittlement and radiation damage.

The 24th National Vacuum Symposium will feature poster sessions on thin films and surface science, specialized short courses and the Welch Award presentation to Charles B. Duke.