Project Grant DESC0013918

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $134,481 to Saint Michael's College for theoretical development of reduced plasma kinetic models that allow simultaneous treatment of charged particles and electromagnetic fields. The award supports derivation of new theoretical structures for reduced plasma models, including gyrokinetic plasma models, that preserve exact conservation properties and enable...

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...

This $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics supports research to develop a high-density, axially homogeneous helicon plasma source for the AWAKE (Advanced Proton Driven Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Experiment) project at CERN. The research aims to qualify the helicon plasma generation technology for application in next-generation particle accelerator systems, which could significantly reduce the size and cost of future linear accelerators...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $365,771 to the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to enhance stellar models by simulating turbulent plasma flows within stars using cutting-edge computational tools. The project aims to refine the understanding of rotational mixing within stars, a key factor in stellar evolution codes, through direct numerical simulations and multiscale asymptotic...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $500,000 to the University of Maryland, College Park to develop techniques for directly measuring the intensity of ultra-high power laser light. The project aims to enable real-time, minimally intrusive measurement of laser focal spot characteristics, a critical capability for advancing high-powered laser research. This includes developing methodologies...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $276,489 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Cornell University to support a research program on the physics of turbulent plasma. The goal is to develop a new platform for producing magnetized plasma turbulence in the laboratory and new methods for measuring it. The research aims to advance scientific understanding of plasma turbulence, which plays an important role in astrophysical phenomena and...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $206,500 project grant to Xantho Technologies LLC in Madison, WI to develop a physics-informed neural network and magnetic field sensor system for real-time determination of plasma magnetic field. The project aims to advance scientific understanding and technological innovation in plasma physics with potential applications in energy, national security, and scientific computing. The project will...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics Project Grant award of $340,000 supports collaborative research between Columbia University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to advance the understanding of microscale plasma processes in shock and turbulent environments. The project aims to develop physics-based models of kinetic, non-equilibrium processes in astrophysical plasmas, focusing on particle heating/acceleration in shocks and thermodynamics/transport driven by...

This $265,965 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports research and development by Nearstar Fusion Inc., a for-profit organization, on a new approach to fusion energy for grid-based electric power. The project aims to perform computational modeling, analytical calculations, and design work to de-risk and establish a point design for a "hypervelocity gradient field fusion" concept. This...

This $160,196 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Program (CFDA 47.049) supports the computational investigation of nonlinear plasma physics phenomena at Hope College. The research, led by Dr. Williams, will focus on two key contexts: (1) improving the understanding of mathematical models describing dynamical processes in stellar interiors, atmospheres, and nuclear fusion devices, and (2) using computational tools to better understand...