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Interdisciplinary Course “Warm Dense Matter: Concepts and Fundamentals” Offered Fall 2025
Join global experts in a 10-week program this fall to dive into the basics of Warm Dense Matter!
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LaserNetUS Celebrates Success in Pilot Year of Joint Research Initiatives
Check here for highlights from our highly successful Joint Research Initiatives Pilot Year!
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LaserNetUS Facility Heads Lead APS Division of Plasma Physics
Esteemed LaserNetUS members serve in leading roles at the APS Division of Plasma Physics.
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Laser Science: Paving the Way for Advances in Laser Technology
Laser science is a field dedicated to developing lasers and their application. Here’s what’s happening in laser science and laser technology and why it matters.
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Graphical user interface algorithms to retrieve cylindrically symmetric gas jet and laser-induced plasma densities from interferograms
J. R. dos Santos, A. V. F. Zuffi, N. D. Vieira, E. P. Maldonado, and R. E. Samad. Appl. Opt. 64, 3371 (2025).
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Meter-scale supersonic gas jets for multi-GeV laser-plasma accelerators
B. Miao, J. E. Shrock, E. Rockafellow, A. J. Sloss, and H. M. Milchberg. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 96, 043003 (2025).
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LaserNetUS Now Hosts Job and Internship Postings
Stay current with the latest job and other postings hosted by LaserNetUS!
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LaserNetUS and NSF ZEUS Laser Facility Forge Strategic Partnership for Co-Located Annual Meetings
LaserNetUS and the NSF ZEUS Laser Facility will co-locate their 2025 Annual Meetings in Phoenix, AZ, from July 8 to 10.
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LaserNetUS’s "Tools and Resources Library" Offers Easy Access to Documentation
The new Tools and Resources Library area of LaserNetUS's website offers detailed technical information to scientists and engineers.
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Laser-driven high-resolution MeV x-ray tomography
R. Hollinger, S. Wang, S. Z. Anaraki, J. King, P. Zhang, G. Zeraouli, A. Figueroa Bengoa, M. Sheats, S. Scott, J. Heidemann, J. Hunter, Y. Wang, R. Edwards, M. Faulkner, C. Aedy, J. J. Rocca, and D. C. Gautier. Optica 12, 433 (2025).
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Modeling and design of compact, permanent-magnet transport systems for highly divergent, broad energy spread laser-driven proton beams
J. De Chant, K. Nakamura, Q. Ji, L. Obst-Huebl, S. Barber, A. M. Snijders, C. G. R. Geddes, J. van Tilborg, A. J. Gonsalves, C. B. Schroeder, and E. Esarey. Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 28, 033501 (2025).
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LaserNetUS Introduces "Behind the Scenes"
This initiative features short interviews with LaserNetUS members, highlighting opportunities for scientists to use the network's laser facilities for their research.
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Angularly resolved spectral reconstruction of x rays via filter pack attenuation
R. Fitzgarrald, J. A. Cardarelli, P. T. Campbell, S. Fourmaux, M. D. Balcazar, A. F. Antoine, N. F. Beier, Q. Qian, A. E. Hussein, B. Kettle, S. R. Klein, K. Krushelnick, Y. F. Li, S. P. D. Mangles, G. Sarri, D. Seipt, V. Senthilkumaran, M. J. V. Streeter, and A. G. R. Thomas. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 96, 023103 (2025).
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LaserNetUS and Quantum: Making Strides in the Year of Quantum Science and Technology
LaserNetUS celebrates and supports the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ).
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Announcing Plenary Speakers for the 2025 LaserNetUS Meeting
The stellar lineup of plenary speakers for the 2025 LaserNetUS Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, July 8-10, 2025, features prominent thought leaders in plasma physics.
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LaserNetUS Hosts Mini-Symposium at APS Joint March and April Meeting
LaserNetUS is hosting a mini-symposium "Beam Science with LaserNetUS & Other User Facilities" at the APS Global Physics Summit on March 19, 2025.
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Compact in-vacuum gamma-ray spectrometer for high-repetition rate PW-class laser–matter interaction
G. Fauvel, K. Tangtartharakul, A. Arefiev, J. De Chant, S. Hakimi, O. Klimo, M. Manuel, A. McIlvenny, K. Nakamura, L. Obst-Huebl, P. Rubovic, S. Weber, and F. P. Condamine. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 96, 023102 (2025).
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First Student Ambassadors Announced by LaserNetUS
LaserNetUS has selected PhD students Elias Catrix and Griffin Glenn as its first-ever Student Ambassadors.
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Intro to Laser Scientist Jobs–What Can You Do with a PhD in Laser Science?
Laser scientist jobs are numerous and diverse. Let’s see what kind of job a person with a PhD in laser science could pursue.
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MeV x-ray production from a Petawatt laser in the regime of a relativistically transparent preplasma, with applications to radiography
J. Strehlow, L. Yin, C.-S. Wong, S.V. Luedtke, S. Palaniyappan, D. J. Stark. C.-K. Huang, A. Bogale, B. Cage, T.A. Coffman, A. Figueroa, R. Fitzgarrald, L.T. Mix, R. Nedbailo, D.R. Rusby, J.L. Schmidt, J. Twardowski, A. Van Pelt, T.H. Day, B.J. Jones, S.A. Bruce, A. Helal, M.M. Spinks, H.J. Quevedo, F.N. Beg, E.A Chowdhury, T. Ditmire, E. Liang, A.G.R. Thomas, J.C. Fernandez, D.C. Gautier, J. Hunter, Y. Kim, K. Meaney, and B.J. Albright
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Enhanced proton acceleration using spiral-phase plasma mirrors
Z. Shpilman, Y. Amir, R. Hollinger, S. Wang, S. Zahedpour Anaraki, J. J. Rocca, and I. Pomerantz. Enhanced proton acceleration using spiral-phase plasma mirrors. J. Opt. 27, 015401 (2024).
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Laser-driven betatron x rays for high-throughput imaging of additively manufactured materials
V. Senthilkumaran, N. F. Beier, S. Fourmaux, P. Shabaninezhad, J. Stinehart, L. Zhou, J. A. Moore, and A. E. Hussein. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 95, 123510 (2024).
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LaserNetUS Town Hall for Cycle 7
Join the LaserNetUS Town Hall for Cycle 7 on November 14, 2024, to learn about submitting research proposals for the upcoming cycle, facility updates, and proposal tips. Engage with LaserNetUS leadership and explore new opportunities in high-power laser science. Registration is free.