NIST mathematicians have significantly advanced nanomagnetic modeling through their development of the OOMMF software framework. Originally created as reference software, OOMMF has become the most widely used nanomagnetic modeling tool worldwide, with over 9,300 downloads from 5,000 distinct clients in the 15 months leading up to December 2021. The software has been cited in over 3,300 refereed research articles and 12 papers in Science and Nature, demonstrating its importance to the U.S. innovation infrastructure.
OOMMF’s success is attributed to innovations in both numerical analysis and software engineering by its principal architects, Drs. Michael Donahue and Donald Porter. Through their work with the external community on developing “standard problems” or benchmarks for modeling capabilities, they have uncovered deficiencies in commonly used methods and developed remedies and improvements showcased in OOMMF. By making a powerful nanomagnetics modeling capability widely available, NIST mathematicians have had an enormous impact on the development of modern magnetic science and technology, serving as a reference for state-of-the-art numerics and elevating the capabilities of all model developers.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/itl/nist-micromagnetic-modeling-project-enables-research-advancements-worldwide
Keywords: Magnetic, Nanoscale, Modeling
