High energy and nuclear fusion research working group

This working group can be subdivided into one for high energy research and one for nuclear fusion research. The former is led by the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) (in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki) and the latter is led by the National Institute of Fusion Science (NIFS) (in Toki City, Gifu).
In high energy research, KEKB/BELLE experiment data is transferred or files are shared for analyses by researchers throughout the nation. LHC/ATLAS is using Super SINET as a development and research test bed with a large volume of data.
In nuclear fusion research, university researchers throughout the nation are using Super SINET for joint analyses on experimental data from the large nuclear-fusion plasma experiment system at NIFS.  

Space and astronomical science working group

This working group can be subdivided into one for space research and one for astronomical research. The former is led by the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) (in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa) and the latter is led by the National Astronomical Observatory (NAO)(in Mitaka City, Tokyo).
In space research, Super SINET is used to improve the environment of joint research on space science and technology between ISAS and other research institutes, to develop new research techniques by using high-speed data transmission, and to create new research opportunities involving external researchers by exchanging information.
In astronomical research, Super SINET is used to study Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) that offers very high angular resolution by comparing data received at distant antennas, and to enable networking of dedicated computers with much higher performance than TFLOPS.

Genome information analysis working group

Consisting of the National Institute of Genetics (NIG) (in Mishima City, Shizuoka), the Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo (IMS) (in Minato-ward, Tokyo), and Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University (KUICR) (in Uji City, Kyoto), this working group is analyzing and visualizing genome information on a large scale, developing a genome database, and conducting research and development on information analysis tools, database tools, and data and tool sharing systems.

Supercomputer interlocking (GRID) working group

Being led by the group of inter-university large computer, this working group is promoting the construction of GRID computing to realize computing performance that cannot be achieved by a single supercomputer, to improve response time and services by dispersing processing loads, to process a large volume of data from large experimental facilities at high speed, and to realize remote cooperation by sharing computing resources and a large volume of data among researchers who are geographically distant from each other.



Nanotechnology working group

The network of this working group, consisting of the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University (IMR) (in Sendai City, Miyagi), the Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo (ISSP) (in Kashiwa City, Chiba), and the Okazaki National Research Institute (ORION) (in Okazaki City, Aichi), will be connected to Super SINET in October 2002. By using Super SINET, the working group will create a virtual laboratory to search, create, and develop new useful substances and connect several supercomputers to predict properties and study new substances and materials by using ultra-large-scale simulations.