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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).

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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!

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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.

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LaserNetUS Town Hall For Cycle 6

Nov 13, 2023 | 9:00 – 11:00 AM PT

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Celebrating Kramer Akli's Election as 2024 Optica Fellow

Kramer Akli, elected as a 2024 Optica Fellow, is a distinguished figure in the field of laser-driven high-energy density plasma research and a key driving force behind LaserNetUS.

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Awarded Experiments

LaserNetUS Cycle 5 Experiments Announced

The list of experiments awarded time during Cycle 5 which runs from September 2023 to July 2024.

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Laser Inertial Fusion Energy: How to Make Star Power

Laser inertial fusion energy may be the key to finding the ultimate sustainable power source. Here’s the role that lasers play in making this star power.

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History of Lasers 1960 - Today's Innovations

The history of lasers is as long as it is exciting. From the early 1900s to the sub-molecular manipulation of matter, here’s a brief timeline of lasers.

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Past Events

Data and Diagnostics Committee

Nominations will be accepted until July 21 at 23:59 PDT.

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2023 LaserNetUS Users' Meeting

June 27-29, 2023 in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

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High-Power Laser Applications: Changing the World

High-power laser applications are so numerous that one could call them the pillar of the modern industry. Here’s what you didn’t know about industrial laser use.

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NLUF Call for Proposals for Experiments in FY2024-2025

LLE is accepting proposals for experiments in the National Laser Users' Facility (NLUF) program on the Omega Laser Facility until Feb. 6, 2023 at 11:59:59 PM EST.

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Non-thermal electron acceleration from magnetically driven reconnection in a laboratory plasma

A. Chien, L Gao, S. Zhang, H. Ji, E. G. Blackman, W. Daughton, A. Stanier, A. Le, F. Guo, R. Follett, H. Chen, G. Fiksel, G. Bleotu, R. C. Cauble, S. N. Chen, A. Fazzini, K. Flippo, O. French, D. H. Froula, J. Fuchs, S. Fujioka, K. Hill, S. Klein, C. Kuranz, P. Nilson, A. Rasmus, and R. Takizawa. Nat. Phys. (2023).

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A Flexible Proton Beam Imaging Energy Spectrometer (PROBIES) for High Repetition Rate or Single-Shot High Eenergy Density (HED) experiments

D. A. Mariscal, B. Z. Djordjević, R. Anirudh, T. Bremer, P. C. Campbell, S. Feister, E. Folsom, E. S. Grace, R. Hollinger, S. A. Jacobs, B. Kailkhura, D. Kalantar, A. J. Kemp, J. Kim, E. Kur, S. Liu, J. Ludwig, J. Morrison, R. Nedbailo, N. Ose, J. Park, J. J. Rocca, G. G. Scott, R. A. Simpson, H. Song, B. Spears, B. Sullivan, K. K. Swanson, J. Thiagarajan, S. Wang, G. J. Williams, S. C. Wilks, M. Wyatt, B. Van Essen, R. Zacharias, G. Zeraouli, J. Zhang, and T. Ma. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 94, 023507 (2023).

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