Annual report 1989

The main thrust of various research and development activities of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is directed towards: (1) supporting nuclear power programme in all its aspects which include design of nuclear reactors, development of nuclear fuel and materials, and management of nuclear waste, (ii) producing radioisotopes and promoting their applications in agriculture, medicine and industries, and (iii) providing research and development and service backup to ensure health and radiation protection in nuclear facilities. BARC also carries out R and D work in frontier areas of science like plasma and fusion physics, accelerators and lasers, high temperature superconductivity, condensed mater physics, high pressure physics, high resolution spectroscopy, chemical reaction dynamics, laser induced chemistry, electronics, robotics, radiation biology, and genetic engineering. These R and D activities during 1989 are described in brief in the chapters entitled: Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Materials and Materials Sciences, Radioisotopes, Reactors, Fuel Cycle, Radiological Safety and Protection, Electronics and Instrumentation, Engineering Services, and Life Sciences. The last chapter entitled General describes the supporting activities like technical information services, industrial safety etc. At the end of each chapter, a list of publications during the year by scientists of the Centre in the corresponding field is given. (M.G.B.)