LANL: Emergent Magnetic Monopoles Isolated Using Quantum-Annealing Computer
Researchers have used a D-Wave quantum-annealing computer as a testbed to examine the behavior of emergent magnetic monopoles. Here, emergent magnetic monopoles traverse a lattice of qubits in a superconducting quantum annealer. Nonzero flux programmed around the boundary creates a trapped monopole in the degenerate ground state. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Using a D-Wave quantum-annealing computer as a testbed, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have shown that it is possible to isolate so-called emergent magnetic monopoles, a class of quasiparticles, creating Read More
LANL And Partners Secure $4.7 Million In DOE Funding
The Terrestrial Energy-Efficient Long-Range Network (TERN) for Remote Monitoring of power transmission lines in real time was one of five Los Alamos projects to secure Department of Energy funds. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and private-sector partners have secured a total of $4.7 million in Technology Commercialization Funds from the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate bringing cutting-edge energy technologies and solutions to the marketplace.
“These partnerships are an example of what Los Alamos does best, fostering innovation in science Read More
Triad National Security Donates Truck For Contest To Thank LANL Employees For Getting Fully Vaccinated By Sept. 3
LANL employees and eligible contractors vaccinated by Sept. 3 can sign up to win this Triad-funded Ford F-150. Courtesy/LANL
TRIAD News:
Employees and eligible contractors who are fully vaccinated by Sept. 3, 2021, will have an opportunity to enter a drawing for a 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck sponsored and funded privately by Los Alamos National Laboratory’s operator, Triad National Security. No taxpayer dollars were used to purchase the truck.
Triad purchased the truck for the contest as a thank you to employees who are helping protect their families and fellow workers by getting the COVID-19 Read More
LANL: Long-theorized Neutron-Clustering Effect In Nuclear Reactors Demonstrated For First Time
LANL Reactor Operator Nicholas Thompson helps to set up the neutron clustering measurements at the Walthousen Reactor Critical Facility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Schenectady, NY. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
For the first time, the long-theorized neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors has been demonstrated, which could improve reactor safety and create more accurate simulations, according to a new study recently published in the journal Nature Communications Physics.
“The neutron-clustering phenomenon had been theorized for years, but it had never been analyzed Read More
New NNSA Field Office Manager Ted Wyka Settles Into Role
New NNSA Field Office Manager Ted Wyka
NNSA News:
It has been almost a month since Ted Wyka returned to the Los Alamos Field Office, this time as field office manager for the federal staff that provides contract oversight of the 13,000-person Los Alamos National Laboratory.
“It’s good to be back,” Wyka said. “I spent a good amount of time here in the past in various roles. I’m very familiar with LANL and the region and I look forward to talking further, or for the first time, with stakeholders interested in NNSA’s national security mission and LANL’s role in it.”
While New Mexico navigates its way out Read More
LANL Reports No Damage From Morning Earthquake
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has issued the following statement following this morning’s earthquake that residents reported feeling throughout the townsite:
“This morning at approximately 9:30 a.m., a seismic event occurred 50 miles northwest of Los Alamos, New Mexico. There are no reports of damage at the Laboratory and no disruption to our normal operations. The Laboratory’s Emergency Management Organization is aware of the event and will continue to monitor the situation.” Read More
DOE EM And County Issue Joint Statement Regarding Discovery Of Bottle Containing Unknown Liquid During Pothole Excavation At Middle DP Road Site
DOE EM / COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County and the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Service (DOE EM) jointly released late this afternoon the following statement:
From DOE EM:
“On July 8, the DOE contractor, N3B, discovered an intact 500-milliliter amber glass bottle containing liquid during pothole excavation at the Middle DP Road Site. As part of required procedures, N3B contacted the Emergency Operations Support Center (EOSC).
“Out of an abundance of caution, the EOSC instructed N3B to engage the Los Alamos County Fire Department for HazMat support and assistance. The Los Read More
