Research

Research Activities

In addition to developing scientific software, our staff is involved in research projects involving collaborations with several U. S. national laboratories and universities. Research efforts at Prism are concentrated in the following areas:

Atomic physics
Plasma physics
Spectroscopy
Hydrodynamics
Radiation and heat transfer
Quantitative analysis

Many of these efforts involve theoretical and computational studies of laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. Current research activities include:

Simulation and analysis of spectra (x-ray, EUV, UV, visible) obtained in z-pinch and laser-produced plasma experiments
Development of efficient x-ray and EUV radiation sources
Radiative and hydrodynamic properties of LTE and non-LTE laboratory plasmas
Atomic and spectral properties of laboratory and astrophysical plasmas