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Title: Universal Nuclear Energy Density Functional

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1157042· OSTI ID:1157042

An understanding of the properties of atomic nuclei is crucial for a complete nuclear theory, for element formation, for properties of stars, and for present and future energy and defense applications. During the period of Dec. 1 2006 – Jun. 30, 2012, the UNEDF collaboration carried out a comprehensive study of all nuclei, based on the most accurate knowledge of the strong nuclear interaction, the most reliable theoretical approaches, the most advanced algorithms, and extensive computational resources, with a view towards scaling to the petaflop platforms and beyond. Until recently such an undertaking was hard to imagine, and even at the present time such an ambitious endeavor would be far beyond what a single researcher or a traditional research group could carry out.

Research Organization:
San Diego State University Research Foundation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Contributing Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Oak Ridge National; Argonne National Laboratory; Central Michigan University; Iowa State University; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Ohio State University
DOE Contract Number:
FC02-09ER41587
OSTI ID:
1157042
Report Number(s):
55704C
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English