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The LaserNetUS "Behind the Scenes" Interview Series
Come behind the scenes with us in these mini-interviews as we explore what our LaserNetUS community members share about the network!
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News, articles, publications, and awarded experiments on high intensity laser research.
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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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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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Modern Hexagon Replaces LaserNetUS Seal Logo
The traditional seal logo is now retired; the modern hexagon logo will be used exclusively, effective immediately.
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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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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.
Past Events
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.
Past Events
LaserNetUS Open Office Hours Wednesdays for Cycle 7 Call for Proposals
LaserNetUS is hosting free, weekly virtual office hours via Zoom each Wednesday, 10-11 AM Pacific Time, through November 27, 2024. Join us with your questions for Cycle 7 Proposal Submissions!
Publications
Toward direct spatial and intensity characterization of ultra-high-intensity laser pulses using ponderomotive scattering of free electrons
A. Longman, S. Ravichandran, L. Manzo, C. Z. He, R. Lera, N. McLane, M. Huault, G. Tiscareno, D. Hanggi, P. Spingola, N. Czapla, R. L. Daskalova, L. Roso, R. Fedosejevs, W. T. Hill, III
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Study of a magnetically driven reconnection platform using ultrafast proton radiography
Abraham Chien, Lan Gao, Hantao Ji, Xiaoxia Yuan, Eric G. Blackman, Hui Chen, Philip C. Efthimion, Gennady Fiksel, Dustin H. Froula, Kenneth W. Hill, Kai Huang, Quanming Lu, John D. Moody, Philip M. Nilson
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Streaked sub-ps-resolution x-ray line shapes and implications for solid-density plasma dynamics (invited)
B. F. Kraus, Lan Gao, K. W. Hill, M. Bitter, P. C. Efthimion, R. Hollinger, Shoujun Wang, Huanyu Song, R. Nedbailo, J. J. Rocca, R. C. Mancini, C. B. Beatty, M. J. MacDonald, R. Shepherd
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Referenceless, grating-based, single shot X-ray phase contrast imaging with optimized laser-driven K-α sources
V. Bouffetier, G. Pérez-Callejo, D. Stutman, C. Stoeckl, I. A. Begishev, W. Theobald, T. Filkins, C. Mileham, L. Ceurvorst, S. R. Klein, T. Goudal, A. Casner, and M. P. Valdivia
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Pulse width dependence of magnetic field generation using laser-powered capacitor coils
Abraham Chien, Lan Gao, Shu Zhang, Hantao Ji, Eric Blackman, Hui Chen, Gennady Fiksel, Kenneth Hill, Philip Nilson
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Phase front retrieval and correction of Bessel beams
B. Miao, L. Feder, J. E. Shrock, and H. M. Milchberg
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Observation of laser ablation of silicon as a function of pulse length at constant fluence via time-resolved x-ray spectroscopy
T. R. Joshi, M. Bailly-Grandvaux, R. E. Turner, R. B. Spielman, J. E. Garay, F. N. Beg
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Meter-scale plasma waveguides for multi-GeV laser wakefield acceleration
J. E. Shrock; B. Miao; L. Feder; H. M. Milchberg
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High Power Commissioning of BELLA iP2 up to 17J
L. Obst-Huebl, K. Nakamura, S. Hakimi, J. T. De Chant, A. Jewell, B. Stassel, A. M. Snijders, A. J. Gonsalves, J. van Tilborg, Z. Eisentraut, Z. Harvey, L. Willingale, Cs. Toth, C. B. Schroeder, C. G. R. Geddes, E. Esarey
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Femtosecond multimodal imaging with a laser-driven X-ray source
Adam Doherty, Sylvain Fourmaux, Alberto Astolfo, Ralf Ziesche, Jonathan Wood, Oliver Finlay, Wiebe Stolp, Darren Batey, Ingo Manke, François Légaré, Matthieu Boone, Dan Symes, Zulfikar Najmudin, Marco Endrizzi, Alessandro Olivo & Silvia Cipiccia
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Design Optimization of Permanent-Magnet Based Compact Transport Systems for Laser-Driven Proton Beams
Jared T. De Chant, Kei Nakamura, Qing Ji, Lieselotte Obst-Huebl, Samuel K. Barber, Antoine M. Snijders, Thomas Schenkel, Jeroen van Tilborg, Cameron G.R. Geddes, Carl B. Schroeder, and Eric Esarey
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Benchmarking of hydrodynamic plasma waveguides for multi-GeV laser-driven electron acceleration
B. Miao, E. Rockafellow, J. E. Shrock, S. W. Hancock, D. Gordon, and H. M. Milchberg