Physics Program Presents

Simulating the Extreme: Los Alamos Science and the Road to Fusion

Chadwick will present an overview of the Los Alamos National Laboratory research programs he leads in simulation, computing, and theory, with examples of how AI is accelerating scientific discovery. Los Alamos is responsible for US national security and nuclear deterrence. The talk will then turn to nuclear fusion—the global effort to develop commercial fusion energy—and Los Alamos’ role in fusion from its origins more than 80 years ago. Finally, Chadwick will explain how deuterium–tritium fusion first occurred at significant rates about 13.8 billion years ago during Big Bang nucleosynthesis, shaping the universe we live in today. The talk will also illuminate what a career at a US national laboratory can look like.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Brody Lab - Hegeman 107

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