Experiments at the Scale of Simulations

摘要

To advance our understanding of materials, especially when they are subjected to extreme conditions, Lawrence Livermore researchers are combining theory, experiments, and simulations in unprecedented ways. Our scientists and engineers are using the newest generation of the National Nuclear Security Administration's massively parallel supercomputers and codes based on first principles (the interactions between atoms) to generate atomistic simulations of material properties and performance at extremely short time and length scales. The data generated by these simulations allow scientists to develop a fundamentally new understanding of how materials respond to extreme temperatures and pressures.