The DOE SC program in Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) and the NNSA Defense Program (DP) Office of Experimental Sciences jointly announce their interests in receiving applications for new and renewal awards for research in High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasma Science. All individuals or groups planning to submit applications for new or renewal funding in Fiscal Year 2025 should do so in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This NOFO is part of the SC-NNSA Joint Program in High-Energy-Density Laboratory Plasmas, a partnership aimed at advancing fundamental high-energy-density science (HEDS) within the DOE.
Key fundamental questions in HEDS include, but are not limited to: How does matter behave under extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, density, and electromagnetic fields? Can the mechanisms behind the formation of astrophysical jets be simulated in laboratory experiments? How can we enhance our understanding of dense cosmic bodies through laboratory experiments and theoretical frameworks? Is there a fundamental limit to how hot a laser-produced plasma can become, and can we achieve the necessary light intensity to create dense electron-pair plasmas from a vacuum? What is the origin of magnetic fields in the universe, from planetary dynamos and stellar flares to winds and galactic jets?
Awards:
$200,000 – $750,000
Anticipated Funding Amount:
$7,000,000
Letter of Intent:
January 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time A Letter of Intent is required.
