Computer Cluster for Ultracold Chemistry and Molcular Ions
Abstract
As a new range of physical parameters opens up (e.g., time, frequency, energy, size), new phenomena and behaviors become accessible to experimental probes. Such is the case with the explosion of results from both ultracold systems and ultrafast phenomena. At ultracold temperatures, the very slow motion of particles allows one to control very precisely their motion and interaction, and to probe quantum behaviors usually not observable at normal temperatures. Ultrafast physics, the other extreme, allows the exploration of nuclear and electron dynamics in atoms and molecules in real time, the possibility to control and manipulate quantum dynamics, and to ÒimageÓ processes on the molecular and electronic timescales. The requested equipment, two high-performance mini-cluster computers specifically designed for our groupÕs needs, will enable our team to enhance currently DoD funded research on ultracold chemistry and molecular ions, to contribute to projects currently proposed to the DoD in ultrafast molecular dynamics, and to increase in general our research capabilities in areas of interest to the DoD. The equipment will be used to carry on quantum chemistry calculations, and perform numerical simulations related to both ultracold chemistry and ultrafast molecular dynamics. In addition, the equipment will also provide valuable training opportunities for research and research-related education for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers entering the U.S. workforce.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 23, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710168
Entities
People
- Robin Cote
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Connecticut