The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to the University of Rochester under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct a laboratory-based study of astrophysical plasma turbulence. The 3-year award supports a collaboration between the University of Rochester and the University of Oxford, known as the TDYNO (Turbulent Dynamo) project, which aims to recreate and model astrophysically relevant magnetized plasmas in the laboratory using high-power lasers and high-performance computing. The research focuses on improving the understanding of magnetized turbulence and its role in regulating heat conduction, cosmic ray transport, and energy conversion in astrophysical environments such as galaxy clusters. The project involves designing, executing, and interpreting novel laser-driven laboratory astrophysics experiments at facilities like the OMEGA Laser, National Ignition Facility (NIF), and GSI Helmholtz Center to study the fundamental properties of magnetized turbulence and associated astrophysical processes.
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