Over the last few years, our ability to drive matter to what was recently considered untouchable states of matter has produced significant new insights across many fields, including material science, planetary science, astrophysics, fusion science, radiation science, and plasma physics. Sandia’s Z facility is the premier facility in the world in the area of pulsed-power science and has unique capabilities to deliver high-precision data at extreme conditions. The Z facility is available to the academic community for fundamental science experiments and a first call for proposals was issued in 2010. Following the call was a review process and six projects were awarded experimental time – together they constitute the fundamental science program on Z. Close interactions with the international research community are crucial for continued success and improvements of the fundamental science program. The workshop is the fourth of a series of yearly workshops held on the topic of fundamental science in extreme environments.
The workshop has two main objectives: first, to discuss and outline future research directions in the area of dynamic compression of matter using the current Z machine and a future 1 Mbar facility; second, to assure the collaborative user experiments undertaken on the machine are of the highest quality and impact, including sharing of experiences from the first full year of fundamental science experiments on Z and discussions about future directions. During the workshop we expect:
A) Forward-looking discussions regarding high impact fundamental science that can be uniquely pursued on the Z facility and a planned 1 Mbar facility in the area of materials science.
B) Current and prospective collaborative users presenting their work and/or future research directions.
C) Current and prospective users to hear of the Z facility status and plans that may affect their research.
The workshop will be held at the Andaluz Hotel in downtown Albuquerque (see below for details). Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the hotel as part of the workshop, along with snack and drinks during breaks. Since the last day of the workshop is a half-day and we expect some attendees may need to head directly to the airport, we will provide boxed lunches to go that day. There are several restaurants within walking distance of the hotel for dinners.
Note: Hotel Andaluz will be offering complimentary valet parking for conference attendees.
Registration costs (includes reception, breakfasts, lunches, and snacks during morning and afternoon breaks):
Regular Attendees: $400
Students: $175
Payment must be done online using the Sandia WebPay system. Select one of the following even names from the "Event Information" dropdown menu:
NOTE: When registering for the workshop, please ensure that you select the “Regular Attendee” option unless you are a student. Only students will be allowed to register at the student rate.
125 Second Street NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Note: Hotel Andaluz will be offering complimentary valet parking for conference attendees.