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Panagiotis Spentzouris Panagiotis Spentzouris, head of the Scientific Computing Division, wrote this column. Massive particle detectors are the hallmark of neutrino physics research. A less visible but equally essential element in unraveling the mysteries of these elusive particles, and ultimately of the universe itself, is the set of intricate software systems that collect and analyze the data from those detectors. Through the Scientific Computing Division, Fermilab supports a wide range of such software tools to assist the neutrino program in…

Panagiotis Spentzouris Panagiotis Spentzouris, head of the Scientific Computing Division, wrote this column. Scientific computing, through the process of numerical modeling and simulation, complements theory and experiment as a way to obtain scientific knowledge. But computing is more than the third leg of the discovery stool. Scientific computing also supports and enables the other two through data collection, reconstruction and analytics. It has always been an essential part of the Fermilab physics program. Every time I see a picture of…

Panagiotis Spentzouris Panagiotis Spentzouris, principal investigator of the ComPASS project and head of the Accelerator and Detector Simulation Department, wrote this column. The path for scientific discovery at the three frontiers of high-energy physics is paved with advances in theory, experiment and simulation. In accelerator science, numerical modeling and simulation are essential for the development of new particle acceleration concepts and technologies and for the design, optimization and successful operation of accelerators. Because of the complexity of accelerator components and…