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JOM: Volume 47, Number 12--December 1995



ABOUT THE COVER
Everyone loves a plant tour, and Tippins has come up with a clever way to transport countless tourists through a steel rolling mill--virtual reality. Here, the visitor still dons something akin to a hard hat and safety goggles--headgear that provides a computer-simulated aural and visual experience that emulates the real thing, but without the hazards. The system was unveiled at an October exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For details, turn to page 12.



EPITAXY

Commentary:
Epitaxy: The Key to High-Performance Semiconductor Devices [p. 24]
John M. Parsey, Jr.

Overview:
From Research to Manufacture--The Evolution of MOCVD [pp. 25-32]
Piotr Grodzinski, Steven P. DenBaars, and H.C. Lee

Overview:
Molecular-Beam Epitaxy and Related Growth Techniques [pp. 34-37]
Charles W. Tu

VALUE ADDITION

Conference Preview:
Magnesium and Other Reactive Metals: Have They Matured? [pp. 38-39]
George J. Kipouros

Research Summary:
Recovering Iron, Manganese, Copper, Cobalt, and High-Purity Nickel from Sea Nodules [pp. 40-43]
Tetsuyoshi Kohga, Masaki Imamura, Junichi Takahashi, Nobuhiro Tanaka, and Tokuo Nishizawa

Overview:
The Production of Ultrahigh-Purity Copper for Advanced Applications [pp. 44-46]
Masanori Kato

FEATURES

Overview:
Using Fractal Analysis to Describe Irregular Microstructures [pp. 14-17]
Shu-Zu Lu and Angus Hellawell

Overview:
The High-Temperature Application of Ceramic-Matrix Composites [pp. 19-21]
K.K. Chawla

Education:
Engineering Education in a Global Community IV: Hungary and Eastern Europe [p. 48]
Pál Tardy

DEPARTMENTS

In the Final Analysis [p. 2]
News & Update [pp. 4-10]
Metallurgraphics: Step Inside the Cyberworld of a Virtual Reality Steel Mill (Features QuickTime Clips) [pp. 12-13]
Material Matters: Understanding Patent Infringement Legal Opinions [p. 54]
Meetings Calendar [pp. 58-62]
Consultants Directory [p. 77]
Classifieds [p. 77]
Retrospect [p. 80]

FORUM

Book Reviews [p. 55]

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Upcoming Editorial Topics [p. 33]
Statement of Ownership [p. 39]
TMS News [pp. 49-52]
1996 TMS Annual Meeting Registration Form [p. 56]
1996 TMS Annual Meeting Housing Form [p. 57]
Author and Subject Indexes to JOM, Volume 47 [pp. 63-76]
Division News: Annual Meeting Edition [insert]


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