rick@cs.arizona.edu (Rick Schlichting) (03/23/91)
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Scientific Information Bulletin, Vol 15, No. 3 (1990)
published by
U.S. Office of Naval Research Asia
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CONTENTS
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Scientific Information briefs.............................................1
Magneto-Optical Materials: Translations from the Japanese ................9
Earl Callen
These are summaries of reports to the Ministry of Education on research on
magneto-0ptics aimed toward recording media and optical waveguide devices.
The ERATO Program.........................................................27
AharonGibor
The ERATO program was created to foster research in basic sciences toward
development of advanced future technologies.
Second International Workshop on Software Quality Improvement:
Summary and Assessment.................................................31
David K. Kahaner
The major conclusions drawn from this conference are that some Japanese
companies are better at managing the sofware development process than
comparable US. companies and that more interaction is needed between
numerical and nonnumerical sofware developers.
French-Japanese Seminar on Composate Materials............................39
Michael J. Koczak
This seminar provided a unique opportunity to compare the materials
development of two world-class composite research groups.
First International Conference on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications.. 57
David K. Kahaner
This paper summarises the significant presentations and vendor exhibits
associated with Japanese software and hardware.
Performance of Japanese Supercomputers visavis Cray Computers............. 65
Hideo Yoshihara
This article reviews the performance ofJapanese supercomputers.
Reactive Polymer Processing................................................75
J. Thomas Lindt
Reactive processing is expected to play an important rolei in the
development of new advanced composite materials in Japan and in the
ongoing efforts to continuously improve the performance of existing
polymers through chemical modifications.
Century Research Corporation (CRC), Tokyo..................................83
David K. Kahaner
This report illustrates the breadth ofapplications and research areas
in which this service bureau type organisation is involved
Research on Various Electronic Thin Films in Japan.........................89
Robert F. Davis
This article describes research on thin films at Nagoya and Kyoto
Universities.
The Sixth International Symposium on Passivity.............................95
Clive R. Clayton
Recent research efforts on passivation of metals, including passive film
characteristics, influence of the electric field passive film breakdown,
and new advances in passive film research, are described
Molecular Recognition in Japan............................................101
Cynthia J. Burrows
Molecular recognition is a strong area ofresearch interest in both
universities and government institutes in Japan. This article gives a
few highlights of organic and inorganic chemical aspects of this area
in Japan.
Advanced Scientific Computing in Japan....................................109
Edward F. Hayes
This article focuses on the current status of advanced scientific and
engineering computing in Japan.
Chemical Research Institutes Taiwan.......................................129
Cynthia J, Burrows
With the recent boom in the Taiwanese economy, the Government is investing
more money in scientfic research and technology. This article describes
some of the chemical research institutes in Taiwan
Marine Biology in Okinawa.................................................135
Aharon Gibor
This article describes the marine biological research being conducted at
three Okinawan research facilities.
The Stabililation Step in the Fabrication of Pitch-Based Carbon Fiber.....141
Sin-Shong Lin
The chemical and structural changes associated with stabilization are
reviewed and the parameters affecting this process are examined
Process Diagnostics on Plasma Chemical Vapor Desposition of
Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon and Related Materials.................. 155
Nobuhiro Hata
This paper reviews Japanese activities in process diagnostics by laser
spectroscopy on plasma CVD of hydrogenated amorous silicon and related
materials and discusses the future scope ofprocess diagnostics as an
important part of materials science.
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