High-Energy-Density Science

Project Highlights

 
FY2021

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Project Title Project Code Project Type Project Status
Metal Ejecta: Transport, Interaction, and Recollection 18-ERD-060 Exploratory Research Final
Interatomic Potentials: A Framework for Generating Quantum-Accurate Material Models 21-ERD-005 Exploratory Research Continuing
Establishing a Laser-Driven Megaelectronvolt X-Ray and Neutron Radiographic Capability 19-SI-002 Strategic Initiative Final
Exploring the Use of Magnetorheological Fluid Technology to Generate Optical Vortex Beams 21-FS-030 Feasibility Study Final
Inferring Heat Flow in Laser Absorption Regions using Diagnostic Magnetic Fields 21-FS-051 Feasibility Study Continuing
Active Activation Diagnostics for High Energy X-ray and Neutron Measurements 21-FS-047 Feasibility Study Final
Tailored Particle Sources Driven by Precision-Shaped Short-Pulse Laser Pulses 20-ERD-048 Exploratory Research Continuing
Accurate Temperature Determination from X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Absorption Measurements 18-ERD-001 Exploratory Research Final
Using Nano-Structured Targets and Ultra-Intense Lasers for Nuclear Science and Source Development 20-ERD-026 Exploratory Research Continuing
A Short-Pulse, Laser-Driven Neutron Source for Stockpile Stewardship Science 21-FS-021 Feasibility Study Final
High-Repetition-Rate Diagnostics with Integrated Active Control for a New Paradigm of High-Energy-Density Experiments 21-ERD-015 Exploratory Research Continuing
Capturing a New State of Matter: Relativistic Electron-Positron Plasma 20-LW-021 Lab-Wide Final
Scalable and Accurate Simulation of Magnetized Plasmas 20-ERD-038 Exploratory Research Continuing
Driving Design with Cognitive Simulation 21-ERD-028 Exploratory Research Continuing
Magnetically Assisted Ignition 20-SI-002 Strategic Initiative Continuing
Investigating the Relationship Between Microstructure and Dynamic Response Using X-Ray Free-Electron Lasers 21-ERD-032 Exploratory Research Continuing
Simulation of High-Energy-Density Plasmas Using a Novel, Fully-Implicit, Particle-in-cell/Monte-Carlo Algorithm 21-FS-048 Feasibility Study Continuing
An Ultrafast View of Multiscale Plasticity 18-ERD-063 Exploratory Research Final
Unraveling the Physics and Chemistry of Water-Rich Mixtures at Extreme Pressures and Temperatures 19-ERD-031 Exploratory Research Continuing
Exploring a Novel Way to Mitigate Surface Damage in Tokamaks 21-ERD-009 Exploratory Research Continuing