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.
From Qubits to Potential Cancer Treatments: Laser Upgrade Opens New Research Possibilities
A new addition to the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center means researchers can explore extreme plasmas, radiation biology, materials for quantum computers, and beyond.
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).
This prestigious recognition is a testament to his outstanding contributions to research, business, education, engineering, and dedicated service to Optica and our global community.
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).
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
Ablating Ion Velocity Distributions in Short-Pulse-Heated Solids via X-Ray Doppler Shifts
B. F. Kraus, Lan Gao, W. Fox, K. W. Hill, M. Bitter, P. C. Efthimion, A. Moreau, R. Hollinger, Shoujun Wang, Huanyu Song, and J. J. Rocca. Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 235001 (2022).