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   COLLOQUIUM OF THE LABORATORY FOR COMPUTER DESIGN OF MATERIALS
                   School of Computational Sciences
                           (CSI 898-Sec 001)
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            Crystallographic Data for Non-Organic Materials

                        Vicky Lynn Karen
            National Institute of Standards and Technology
Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

Crystallographic data models are used on a daily basis to visualize, explain,
and predict the behavior of chemicals and materials.  Access to reliable
information on crystallographic structure helps researchers concentrate
experimental work in directions that optimize the discovery process.  The
Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD) contains full structural and
bibliographic information for more than 80,000 structures. Over recent years,
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its partners
have been building a modern infrastructure for the ICSD.  This has included
a) re-evaluating and re-structuring existing and new database entries;  b)
developing software tools for the calculation and standardization of derived
data items; c) developing modules for the intelligent access of these data;
and d) providing access through modern user interfaces and networking
capabilities.  This presentation will focus on the ICSD, its uses, and
software tools to exploit the content of this database. 
                        
                      Monday , May 2, 2005
                                  4:30 pm
               Room 206, Science & Tech. I, Fairfax Campus

Refreshments will be served at 4:15 PM.
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