Spinhenge@Home
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Spinhenge@home is a distributed computing
project for the BOINC client, which performs extensive numerical simulations concerning the physical characteristics of magnetic molecules. It is a project of the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, in cooperation with the University of Osnabrück
and Ames Laboratory
.
The project began beta testing on September 1, 2006. The project uses the Metropolis Monte Carlo algorithm
to calculate and simulate spin
dynamics in nanoscale
molecular magnets.
Distributed computing
Distributed computing is a field of computer science that studies distributed systems. A distributed system consists of multiple autonomous computers that communicate through a computer network. The computers interact with each other in order to achieve a common goal...
project for the BOINC client, which performs extensive numerical simulations concerning the physical characteristics of magnetic molecules. It is a project of the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
The Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences is the second largest education institution in Bielefeld. It divides itself into eight divisions :-Divisions:* FB1: Art & Design...
, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, in cooperation with the University of Osnabrück
University of Osnabrück
The University of Osnabrück is a public university located in the city of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany.In 2010 it was attended by 9,298 students. In 2009, the staff of 1,570 consisted of 214 professors, 662 additional academic personnel and 694 non-academic personnel...
and Ames Laboratory
Ames Laboratory
Ames Laboratory is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory located in Ames, Iowa. The Laboratory conducts research into various areas of national concern, including the synthesis and study of new materials, energy resources, high-speed computer design, and environmental cleanup...
.
The project began beta testing on September 1, 2006. The project uses the Metropolis Monte Carlo algorithm
Monte Carlo method
Monte Carlo methods are a class of computational algorithms that rely on repeated random sampling to compute their results. Monte Carlo methods are often used in computer simulations of physical and mathematical systems...
to calculate and simulate spin
Spin (physics)
In quantum mechanics and particle physics, spin is a fundamental characteristic property of elementary particles, composite particles , and atomic nuclei.It is worth noting that the intrinsic property of subatomic particles called spin and discussed in this article, is related in some small ways,...
dynamics in nanoscale
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
molecular magnets.