Expanding the vision of sensor materials / Committee on New Sensor Technologies: Materials and Applications, National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eror, Nicholas G.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on New Sensor Technologies: Materials and Applications.

National Research Council (U.S.). National Materials Advisory Board.

National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detectors--Technological innovations.

Detectors.

Scientific apparatus and instruments.

Engineering instruments.

Physical Description:

xii, 133 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Summary:

Sensor technology is a rapidly growing field that has significant potential to improve the operation, reliability, serviceability, and utility of many engineering systems. Advances in materials science and engineering have paved the way for the development of new and more capable sensors. - from the Executive Summary.

Notes:

Committee chair: Nicholas G. Eror.

This study by the National Materials Advisory Board was conducted under Contract No. MDA-92-C-0028 with ARPA/NASA.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0309051754

OCLC:

32835535