Seminar: "Modelling the superheating of small gallium clusters" - Christchurch - 15 August 2012

BlueFern will be hosting a seminar on modelling gallium at nanoscale on the 15th of August. Everyone with an interest in materials science and learning the parallelisation methods of modelling in this domain is welcome to attend. Remote participation is also invited.

Details

Abstract

Here is the abstract from BlueFern's webpage for the event:

As the size of cutting-edge technologies continues to diminish at an incredible rate (for example, IC’s following Moore’s Law), the thermodynamic and electronic properties of elements at the nanoscale gains increasing interest. Gallium, an element used in many nanoscale semiconductor technologies, exhibits several fascinating thermodynamic characteristics when diminished to the size of 10’s of atoms, to include melting temperatures that are significantly greater than those of bulk gallium. In order to investigate these intriguing properties, our research employs computationally intensive, highly parallel algorithms over long time scales, rendering the research intractable without advances in high performance computing. This seminar introduces the research and results, as well as a discussion of the computational techniques enabling the research which are made possible by state-of-the-art supercomputing facilities such as BlueFern.

Remote Participation

Remote participation is welcome. The seminar will be webcast via REANNZ Video Conferencing. This enables you to either phone in and or view the seminar as it takes place.

via video conferencing

You are strongly advised to download and install the Scopia Desktop Client before the seminar begins. On the morning of the seminar, follow the instructions for connecting to the video bridge with meeting id 6122, or click http://sds.karen.net.nz/scopia?ID=6122&autojoin. Please mute your microphone.

via an H.323 endpoint

Dial 130.195.23.14 to connect to the bridge directly, or 130.195.23.21 if you are behind a firewall. Either press 0 and enter: 6122 followed by #, or enter the number to the left of your meeting name (BlueFern HPC Seminar: Modelling the superheating of small gallium clusters).

via teleconference

To connect from a telephone or ISDN unit, please dial: +64 4 499 8283. When prompted for a meeting ID, enter 6122 followed by #. Note: usual tolls will apply.

RSVP

Please contact Angela Armstrong at BlueFern to indicate your interest. This helps greatly with catering.