National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center 2004 Annual Report
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Advances in Computational Science
As the premiere computational science facility for the DOE Office of Science, NERSC plays a major role in a wide range of discoveries — from predicting the properties of experimental nanostructures, to finding a surprising triggering mechanism for supernova explosions that explains previously puzzling observations. As a partner in discovery, NERSC works with scientists to steadily expand the capabilities of scientific computation. This section highlights some of the results of this partnership in 2004.
- Follow the energy: Simulations are unraveling the details of energy transfer in photosynthesis
- Behind the big flash: Calculations reveal new explanation of supernova explosions
- Creation of the whorled: Computations probe the subtle principles governing turbulence
- Particle physics, precisely: Improved algorithms and faster computers enable first high-precision calculations of hadron properties
- Best beam: Laser wakefield technology blazes path to compact particle accelerators
- They’re cool, but are they useful? Computation sheds light on new nanostructures
- Predicting plasma performance: Fusion simulations advance spheromak research
- Aerosol effects: Simulations show that tiny particles can influence climate
- What the Planck satellite will see: Simulating a map of the cosmic microwave background
- Seeing is understanding: Visualizations help scientists make sense of complex data