Publications
Guided Mode Evolution and Ionization Injection in Meter-Scale Multi-GeV Laser Wakefield Accelerators
J. E. Shrock, E. Rockafellow, B. Miao, M. Le, R. C. Hollinger, S. Wang, A. J. Gonsalves, A. Picksley, J. J. Rocca, and H. M. Milchberg.
Resources
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News, articles, publications, and awarded experiments on high intensity laser research.
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News
Advancing LaserNetUS Science with Enhanced Diagnostics
Discover how LaserNetUS aims to revolutionize high-power laser science with cutting-edge diagnostics! Read the newly published Data and Diagnostics Workshop Report!
News
Poster Prize Winners at the 2024 LaserNetUS Meeting
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Poster Prize at the 2024 LaserNetUS Meeting, held in Austin, TX, from July 16-18.
News
What is Collaborative Science? Benefits of Science Collaboration
Collaborative science is the only way to handle large scientific projects. Here are some definitions, types, and examples of collaborative science in practice.
Awarded Experiments
LaserNetUS Cycle 6B Experiments Announced
The list of experiments awarded time during Cycle 6B.
Dissertations
Multichannel Doppler fiber-imager spectrometer for spatiotemporal characterization of high-intensity laser-driven plasmas
G. Zeraouli, M. Marconi, B. Sullivan, S. Wang, S. Zahedpour Anaraki, R. Hollinger, S. Shlyaptsev, D. Mariscal, J. J. Rocca.
Dissertations
Single-Shot Diagnosis of Electron Energy Evolution via Streaked Betatron X Rays in a Curved Laser Wakefield Accelerator
Y. Ma, J. A. Cardarelli, P. T. Campbell, S. Fourmaux, R. Fitzgarrald, 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, L. Willingale, and A. G. R. Thomas.
Awarded Experiments
LaserNetUS Cycle 6A Experiments Announced
The list of experiments awarded time during Cycle 6A which runs from September 2024 to July 2025.
Publications
Observation of Monoenergetic Electrons from Two-Pulse Ionization Injection in Quasilinear Laser Wakefields
M. W. von der Leyen, J. Holloway, Y. Ma, P. T. Campbell, R. Aboushelbaya, Q. Qian, A. F. Antoine, M. Balcazar, J. Cardarelli, Q. Feng, R. Fitzgarrald, B. X. Hou, G. Kalinchenko, J. Latham, A. M. Maksimchuk, A. McKelvey, J. Nees, I. Ouatu, R. W. Paddock, B. Spiers, A. G. R. Thomas, R. Timmis, K. Krushelnick, and P. A. Norreys.
Past Events
The 2025 INCITE Call for Proposals is open from April 10 through June 14, 2024.
Publications
Ultra-intense femtosecond laser interactions with aligned nanostructures
Jorge J. Rocca, Maria G. Capeluto, Reed C. Hollinger, Shoujun Wang, Yong Wang, G. Ravindra Kumar, Amit D. Lad, Alexander Pukhov, AND Vyacheslav N. Shlyaptsev.
Publications
Differentiating multi‐MeV, multi‐ion spectra with CR‐39 solid‐state nuclear track detectors
M. S. Schollmeier, J. J. Bekx, J. Hartmann, E. Schork, M. Speicher, A. F. Brodersen, A. Fazzini, P. Fischer, E. Gaul, B. Gonzalez‐Izquierdo, M. M. Günther, A. K. Härle, R. Hollinger, K. Kenney, J. Park, D. E. Rivas, V. Scutelnic, Z. Shpilman, S. Wang, J. J. Rocca, and G. Korn.
Publications
Flexible tape-drive target system for secondary high-intensity laser-driven sources
G. Zeraouli, D. A. Mariscal, R. Hollinger, S. Zahedpour Anaraki, E. N. Folsom, E. Grace, D. Rusby, M. P. Hill, G. J. Williams, G. G. Scott, B. Sullivan, S. Wang, J. King, K. K. Swanson, R. A. Simpson, B. Z. Djordjevic, S. Andrews, R. Costa, B. Cauble, F. Albert, J. J. Rocca, and T. Ma (2023).
Past Events
LaserNetUS Encourages Submission of LCLS-MEC Proposals for IFE-Relevant Research by Feb. 21, 2024
MEC is offering its full optical plus X-ray laser capabilities during LCLS Run 23.
News
X-ray Free Electron Lasers: What Are They and How Do They Work?
X-ray lasers allow scientists to observe ultrafast chemical reactions and behavior of atoms in real-time. Read more to learn about this amazing technology!
Publications
The acceleration of a high-charge electron bunch to 10 GeV in a 10-cm nanoparticle-assisted wakefield accelerator
Constantin Aniculaesei, Thanh Ha, Samuel Yoffe, Lance Labun, Stephen Milton, Edward McCary, Michael M. Spinks, Hernan J. Quevedo, Ou Z. Labun, Ritwik Sain, Andrea Hannasch, Rafal Zgadzaj, Isabella Pagano, Jose A. Franco-Altamirano, Martin L. Ringuette, Erhart Gaul, Scott V. Luedtke, Ganesh Tiwari, Bernhard Ersfeld, Enrico Brunetti, Hartmut Ruhl, Todd Ditmire, Sandra Bruce, Michael E. Donovan, Michael C. Downer, Dino A. Jaroszynski, Bjorn Manuel Hegelich
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Nanoscale reshaping of resonant dielectric microstructures by light-driven explosions
Maxim R. Shcherbakov, Giovanni Sartorello, Simin Zhang, Joshua Bocanegra, Melissa Bosch, Michael Tripepi, Noah Talisa, Abdallah AlShafey, Joseph Smith, Stephen Londo, François Légaré, Enam Chowdhury, and Gennady Shvets (2023).
News
Kramer Akli elected as Fellow of Optica
This prestigious recognition is a testament to his outstanding contributions to research, business, education, engineering, and dedicated service to Optica and our global community.
Publications
Ambient-temperature liquid jet targets for high-repetition-rate HED discovery science
F. Treffert, G.D. Glenn, H.-G.J. Chou, C. Crissman, C.B. Curry, D.P. DePonte, F. Fiuza, N.J. Hartley, B. Ofori-Okai, M. Roth, S.H. Glenzer, and M. Gauthier (2022).
Publications
Compact Spectral Characterization of 5-500 MeV X-rays from the Texas Petawatt Laser-Driven Plasma Accelerator
A. Hannasch, L. Lisi, J. Brooks, X. Cheng, A. Laso Garcia, M. LaBerge, I. Pagano, B. Bowers, R. Zgadzaj, H.J. Quevedo, M. Spinks, M.E. Donovan, T. Cowan, and M.C. Downer (2021).
Publications
High-repetition-rate, multi-MeV deuteron acceleration from converging heavy water microjets at laser intensities of 10^21 W/cm^2
F. Treffert, C. B. Curry, H.-G. J. Chou, C. J. Crissman, D. P. DePonte, F. Fiuza, G. D. Glenn, R. C. Hollinger, R. Nedbailo, J. Park, C. Schoenwaelder, H. Song, S. Wang, J. J. Rocca, M. Roth, S. H. Glenzer, and M. Gauthier (2022).
News
Plasma Acceleration: Intro to Laser Plasma Accelerators
Plasma acceleration is a process that may usher in a new age in particle acceleration. Here’s what you should know about it.