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Application deadline for DOE Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) during Summer 2022
Submit by Jan. 12, 2022 | 5:00PM EST
Publications
Vacuum laser acceleration of super-ponderomotive electrons using relativistic transparency injection
P. K. Singh, F.-Y. Li, C.-K. Huang, A. Moreau, R. Hollinger, A. Junghans, S. Wang, A. Favalli, C. Calvi, Y. Wang, H. Song, J. J. Rocca, R. E. Reinovsky, and S. Palaniyappan. Nat. Commun. 13, 54 (2022).
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The University of Rochester welcomes the Flash Center for Computational Science
As of October 25, 2021, the Flash Center for Computational Science officially moved from the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Chicago to the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Rochester.
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Light-scattering dynamics could inform interpretation of Big Bang remnants
By confirming certain light-scattering dynamics first proposed a half-century ago, University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicists are casting fresh eyes on the universe-birthing fireworks ignited by the Big Bang nearly 14 billion years ago.
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Seeking Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) within Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Colorado State University (CSU) is searching for a Department Head. For full consideration, submit your application by Jan. 31, 2022.
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DOE Fusion Energy Sciences Postdoctoral Research Program
Completed applications are to be submitted by Tuesday, January 11, 2022 4pm EST
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Department of Energy Announces $6.5 Million for Research on High Energy Density Science
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced a plan to provide up to $6.5 million to support work related to High-Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP).
Past Events
LaserNetUS Cycle 4 Call for Proposals Deadline (Dec. 10, 2021, at 4PM PST)
Submit by Dec 10, 2021 | 4:00 pm PST
Publications
Emittance preserving thin film plasma mirrors for GeV scale laser plasma accelerators
A. Zingale, N. Czapla, D. M. Nasir, S. K. Barber, J. H. Bin, A. J. Gonsalves, F. Isono, J. van Tilborg, S. Steinke, K. Nakamura, G. E. Cochran, J. Purcell, W. P. Leemans, C. G. R. Geddes, C. B. Schroeder, E. Esarey, and D. W. Schumacher. Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 24, 121301 (2021).
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Chandra Breanne Curry appointed first LaserNetUS coordinator
Through her work with this nationwide program, Curry plans to make high-power laser facilities more accessible to researchers.
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HEDLP Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002633
Letter of Intent due Dec. 28, 2021 at 5PM EST. Applications due Feb. 16, 2020 at 11:59PM EST.
Publications
Towards High-Repetition-Rate Fast Neutron Sources Using Novel Enabling Technologies
F. Treffert, C. B. Curry, T. Ditmire, G. D. Glenn, H. J. Quevedo, M. Roth, C. Schoenwaelder, M. Zimmer, S. H. Glenzer, M. Gauthier. Instruments 5(4), 38 (2021).
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Experimental observation of polarization-resolved nonlinear Thomson scattering of elliptically polarized light
C. Fruhling, J. Wang, D. Umstadter, C. Schulzke, M. Romero, M. Ware, and J. Peatross. Phys. Rev. A 104, 053519, (2021).
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The Next-Generation Target Fabrication R&D Initiative Seminar Series: 4Pi Integrated Metrology and Data Fusion
In this first presentation in the Next Generation Target Fabrication R&D Initiative seminar series, Dr. Haibo Huang (General Atomics) will speak on “4Pi Integrated Metrology and Data Fusion” Tuesday, November 30, 11am PST via Zoom.
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Solid-Density Ion Temperature from Redshifted and Double-Peaked Stark Line Shapes
B. F. Kraus, Lan Gao, K. W. Hill, M. Bitter, P. C. Efthimion, T. A. Gomez, A. Moreau, R. Hollinger, Shoujun Wang, Huanyu Song, J. J. Rocca, and R. C. Mancini. Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 205001 (2021).
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PPPL scientists create insight into perhaps the most extreme state of matter produced on Earth
Exotic laser-produced high-energy-density (HED) plasmas akin to those found in stars and nuclear explosions could provide insight into events throughout the universe. Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have discovered a new way to measure and understand these plasmas, among the most extreme states of matter ever produced on Earth.
Past Events
LaserNetUS Virtual Town Hall for Cycle 4
Nov 17, 2021 | 8:00 am - 10:00 am PST
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Webinar on “How to Write a Successful LaserNetUS Proposal”
Oct 25, 2021 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT
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Deadline: 2022 Call for Proposals to use NERSC Resources
Oct 8, 2021 | 5:00 pm
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Relativistically transparent magnetic filaments: scaling laws, initial results and prospects for strong-field QED studies
H. G. Rinderknecht, T. Wang, A. Laso Garcia, G. Bruhaug, M. S. Wei, H. J. Quevedo, T. Ditmire, J. Williams, A. Haid, D. Doria, K. M. Spohr, T. Toncian and A. Arefiev, New J. Phys. 23, 095009 (2021).