To calculate the movements of a mere 600 atoms in an explosion-produced mixture of
Visualization of computed interactions among hydrogen (small green balls),
fluorine (large green balls), and oxygen atoms (orange) at high temperatures. LLNL
hydrogen fluoride and water vapor for 1 trillionth of a second, scientists have
had to tie up the most powerful supercomputer available for about 15 days.
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