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High Energy Physics Exascale Requirements Review. An Office of Science review sponsored jointly by Advanced Scientific Computing Research and High Energy Physics, June 10-12, 2015, Bethesda, Maryland

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Offices of High Energy Physics (HEP) and Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) convened a programmatic Exascale Requirements Review on June 10–12, 2015, in Bethesda, Maryland. This report summarizes the findings, results, and recommendations derived from that meeting. The high-level findings and observations are as follows. Larger, more capable computing and data facilities are needed to support HEP science goals in all three frontiers: Energy, Intensity, and Cosmic. The expected scale of the demand at the 2025 timescale is at least two orders of magnitude — and in some cases greater — than that available currently. The growth rate of data produced by simulations is overwhelming the current ability of both facilities and researchers to store and analyze it. Additional resources and new techniques for data analysis are urgently needed. Data rates and volumes from experimental facilities are also straining the current HEP infrastructure in its ability to store and analyze large and complex data volumes. Appropriately configured leadership-class facilities can play a transformational role in enabling scientific discovery from these datasets. A close integration of high-performance computing (HPC) simulation and data analysis will greatly aid in interpreting the results of HEP experiments. Such an integration will minimize data movement and facilitate interdependent workflows. Long-range planning between HEP and ASCR will be required to meet HEP’s research needs. To best use ASCR HPC resources, the experimental HEP program needs (1) an established, long-term plan for access to ASCR computational and data resources, (2) the ability to map workflows to HPC resources, (3) the ability for ASCR facilities to accommodate workflows run by collaborations potentially comprising thousands of individual members, (4) to transition codes to the next-generation HPC platforms that will be available at ASCR facilities, (5) to build up and train a workforce capable of developing and using simulations and analysis to support HEP scientific research on next-generation systems.

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A DOE/Fusion Energy Sciences Research/Education Program at PVAMU Study of Rotamak Plasmas

During recent years (2004-2015), with DOE support, the PVAMU plasma research group accomplished new instrumentation development, conducted several new plasma experiments, and is currently poised to advance with standing-wave microwave plasma propulsion research. On the instrumentation development, the research group completed: (i) building a new plasma chamber with metal CF flanges, (ii) setting up of a 6kW/2450MHz microwave input system as an additional plasma heating source at our rotamak plasma facility, (iii) installation of one programmatic Kepco ATE 6-100DMG fast DC current supply system used in rotamak plasma shape control experiment, built a new microwave, standing-wave experiment chamber and (iv) established a new plasma lab with field reversal configuration capability utilizing 1MHz/200kW RF (radio frequency) wave generator. Some of the new experiments conducted in this period also include: (i) assessment of improved magnetic reconnection at field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma, (ii) introduction of microwave heating experiments, and (iii) suppression of n = 1 tilt instability by one coil with a smaller current added inside the rotamak’s central pipe. These experiments led to publications in Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Scientific Instruments, Division of Plasma Physics (DPP) of American Physical Society (APS) Reports, Physics of Plasmas Controlled Fusion, and Physics of Plasmas (between 2004 and 2015). With these new improvements and advancements, we also initiated and accomplished design and fabrication of a plasma propulsion system. Currently, we are assembling a plasma propulsion experimental system that includes a 5kW helicon plasma source, a 25 cm diameter plasma heating chamber with 1MHz/200kW RF power rotating magnetic field, and a 60 cm diameter plasma exhaust chamber, and expect to achieve a plasma mass flow of 0.1g/s with 60km/s ejection. We anticipate several propulsion applications in near future as we advance our capabilities. Apart from scientific staff members, several students (more than ten undergraduate students and two graduate students from several engineering and science disciplines) were supported and worked on the equipment and experiments during the award period. We also anticipate that these opportunities with current expansions may result in a graduate program in plasma science and propulsion engineering disciplines. *Corresponding Author – Dr. Saganti, Regents Professor and Professor of Physics – pbsaganti@pvamu.edu

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Overview of Infrastructure Science and Analysis for Homeland Security

This presentation offers an analysis of infrastructure science with goals to provide third-party independent science based input into complex problems of national concern and to use scientific analysis to "turn down the noise" around complex problems.

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Space Sciences Focus Area

To advance our understanding of the space environment (from the Sun to the Earth and beyond) and to advance our ability to operate systems in space that protect life and society. Space Science is distinct from other field, such as astrophysics or cosmology, in that Space Science utilizes in-situ measurements from high altitude rockets, balloons and spacecraft or ground-based measurements of objects and conditions in space.

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APS SCIENCE 2016

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) occupies an 80-acre site on the Argonne national laboratory campus, about 25 miles from downtown chicago, illinois. it shares the site with the center for nanoscale materials and the Advanced Protein characterization facility. for directions to Argonne, see http://www.anl.gov/directions-and-visitor-information. The APS, a national synchrotron radiation research facility operated by Argonne for the u.S. department of energy (doe) office of Science, provides this nation’s brightest high-energy x-ray beams for science. research by APS users extends from the center of the earth to outer space, from new information on combustion engines and microcircuits to new drugs and nanotechnologies whose scale is measured in billionths of a meter. The APS helps researchers illuminate answers to the challenges of our high-tech world, from developing new forms of energy, to sustaining our nation’s technological and economic competitiveness, to pushing back against the ravages of disease. research at the APS promises to have far-reaching

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LLNL Mercury Project Trinity Open Science Final Report

The Mercury Monte Carlo particle transport code is used to simulate the transport of radiation through urban environments. These challenging calculations include complicated geometries and require significant computational resources to complete. In the proposed Trinity Open Science calculations, I will investigate computer science aspects of the code which are relevant to convergence of the simulation quantities with increasing Monte Carlo particle counts.

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Low-Energy Nuclear Science at LANSCE

This presentation describes an overview of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center and neutron nuclear science at LANSCE.

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Response to FESAC survey, non-fusion connections to Fusion Energy Sciences

The Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee’s subcommittee on non-fusion applications (FESAC NFA) is conducting a survey to obtain information from the fusion community about non-fusion work that has resulted from their DOE funded fusion research. The subcommittee has requested that members of the community describe recent developments connected to the activities of the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. Two questions in particular were posed by the subcommittee. This document contains the authors’ responses to those questions.

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Science & Technology Review March 2018

At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we focus on science and technology research to ensure our nation’s security. We also apply that expertise to solve other important national problems in energy, bioscience, and the environment. Science & Technology Review is published eight times a year to communicate, to a broad audience, the Laboratory’s scientific and technological accomplishments in fulfilling its primary missions. The publication’s goal is to help readers understand these accomplishments and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world.

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Science & Technology Review July/August 2018

At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we focus on science and technology research to ensure our nation’s security. We also apply that expertise to solve other important national problems in energy, bioscience, and the environment. Science & Technology Review is published eight times a year to communicate, to a broad audience, the Laboratory’s scientific and technological accomplishments in fulfilling its primary missions. The publication’s goal is to help readers understand these accomplishments and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world.

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External Review Committee Report, Physical and Life Sciences Directorate 2018

The committee was charged with reviewing the health of the Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division (NACS) and its impact on LLNL and national security. Overarching observations and recommendations are given here, with detailed comments in the body of the report. NACS was formed in 2014 with the goal of growing a coordinated nuclear physics and chemistry portfolio. Evidence from the talks, posters, tour, and discussions with employees indicated that the division is performing remarkably well. The basis for this comes from world-class science coupled with programmatic needs, the ability to hire and retain the best and the brightest, and a work force with high morale. The planning exercises and production of strategic vision documents to achieve these goals is particularly impressive. The directorate and division management should be congratulated.

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Summary paragraphs for recently-awarded DOE-SC projects at Sandia in Quantum Information Science

Sandia National Laboratories was recently awarded 3 new projects in Quantum Information Science (QIS) by the Department of Energy's Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program and 2 new projects in quantum technologies both DOE's Basic Energy Sciences. Two of the ASCR projects are for work in quantum testbeds, while the third is in the area of quantum algorithms. A fourth QIS project was awarded in FY17, also in the area of quantum algorithms.

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Complexity and Simplicity: Putting Complexity Science in Perspective

As technical systems and social problems in modern society become ever more complex, many organizations are turning to what is commonly termed complexity science to find solutions. The problem many organizations face is that they frequently have no clear idea what they are trying to accomplish, no in-depth understanding of the nature, size and dimension of their problem, and only a limited understanding of what theoretical approaches and off-the-shelf analysis tools exist or are applicable to their particular problem. This paper examines the larger topic of complexity science, providing insight, and helping to place its promises in perspective.

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Final Report: Student Support for the "Frontiers in Attosecond & Ultrafast X-ray Science" School

The following is the final report for DOE grant (DE-SC0017269) which supported the establishment of a new School for training young scientist in the area of attosecond and x-ray sciences. The topic of the School was well aligned with the roadmap defined by the DOE BESAC. The first-of-a-kind school entitled the “Frontiers of Attosecond and Ultrafast X-ray Science” (http://www.erice-attosecond.it/) (FAXS) was held during March 19-28, 2017 at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture (http://www.ccsem.infn.it/) in Erice, Sicily. The FAXS Directors were Louis DiMauro (The Ohio State University, USA), Alicja Domaracka (CIMAP-CNRS, France) and Mauro Nisoli (Politecnico di Milano, Italy). The DOE funds were used to support the registration fee for young scientist (graduate students and postdocs) from US institutions (see attached list). The registration fee included participation, lodging and meals over the duration of the School.

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Cyber Science Capability Strategy

This document outlines LANL’s cyber science capability strategy, working in tandem with the IS&T strategy, to focus internal investments utilizing our unique skill sets, capabilities and facilities supporting national scientific priorities to address emerging challenges to national security. This strategy identifies LANL’s strengths as they relate to cyber science and is intended to guide internal investments to increase the strength, focus, and impact of LANL’s cyber capability building innovative scientific leadership. Subsequent documents (human capital development, implementation, capabilities, infrastructure, etc.) will develop plans targeting specific program areas including weapons, energy, and strategic partnership programs.

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Research and Development in Fire Science

FM Global Technologies LLC and the Fire Science and Technology Department at Sandia National Laboratories have undertaken a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to perform joint research and development in fire science. The objective of this work is to provide significant technical advances for the prevention and mitigation of high consequence fires. These advances will be accomplished through the acquisition of new, high-quality data for discovery of controlling mechanisms and model validation, formulation of new theories to describe fire behavior, and the development and validation of analytical and numerical fire models to predict fire hazard and mitigation system performance. These advances are expected to provide measurable improvements in fire safety by decreasing fire-related losses of life and property.

Childress, Amy↗

Science & Technology Review December 2018

At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we focus on science and technology research to ensure our nation’s security. We also apply that expertise to solve other important national problems in energy, bioscience, and the environment. Science & Technology Review is published eight times a year to communicate, to a broad audience, the Laboratory’s scientific and technological accomplishments in fulfilling its primary missions. The publication’s goal is to help readers understand these accomplishments and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world.

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Science & Technology Review April 2019

At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we focus on science and technology research to ensure our nation’s security. We also apply that expertise to solve other important national problems in energy, bioscience, and the environment. Science & Technology Review is published eight times a year to communicate, to a broad audience, the Laboratory’s scientific and technological accomplishments in fulfilling its primary missions. The publication’s goal is to help readers understand these accomplishments and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world.

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