ExaFEL - Achieving Real-Time XFEL Data Analysis Using Exascale Hardware

Explore real-time data analysis for X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) experiments using exascale hardware in this 52-minute conference talk by Johannes Blaschke from Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. Discover how the ExaFEL project tackles the challenge of processing terabytes of data per day collected at the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) using high-performance computing resources at NERSC. Learn about the Python-based workflow that allows for rapid user input during experiments while offloading computationally intensive tasks to C++ and Kokkos. Examine performance data collected over two years of beam-times and gain insights into the frequency of experimental operator interactions with the data analysis workflow. Understand the implications for future workflow design, performance monitoring, and benchmarking of interactive workflows in experimental sciences.