It will also produce lots of heat. RIA's ion beams will be used to study the origin of the elements and test current models of physics, but their intensity would destroy typical thin-film targets. Working with the University of Chicago Medical School, Argonne researchers are studying electric arcs, their propagation through the atmosphere and interaction with human bodies.
Doctors hope to learn how to improve patient treatment as well as how to improve equipment.
It runs on computers ranging from parallel processors to Cray supercomputers to engineering workstations. Depending on the problem's complexity, run time ranges from one hour to months. The last six months have witnessed significant milestones for the SNS project. In December, workers began pouring the foundations for the project's facilities. The SNS project is now on a sound footing, and we will continue our commitment to deliver the project on time and on budget.