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LaserNetUS Kicks Off Network-Wide Technical Exchange Program
LaserNetUS begins the first facility visit in its new Technical Exchange Program.
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News, articles, publications, and awarded experiments on high intensity laser research.
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LaserNetUS Celebrates Success in Pilot Year of Joint Research Initiatives
Check here for highlights from our highly successful Joint Research Initiatives Pilot Year!
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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 network members share about the network!
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Dr. Franziska Treffert Shares Her LaserNetUS Journey in Newly Re-Recorded Talk
Dr. Franziska Treffert shares her personal story, noting LaserNetUS's impact on her professional development as a scientist and leader in this re-recorded talk from the LaserNetUS 2024 Meeting.
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Save the Date—LaserNetUS to Hold 2025 Meeting July 8–10, 2025
Join us in Phoenix, AZ, for an opportunity to learn, collaborate, and inspire the future of high-power laser science.
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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.
Publications
MeV x-ray production from a Petawatt laser in the regime of a relativistically transparent preplasma, with applications to radiography
J. Strehlow, L. Yin, C.-S. Wong, S.V. Luedtke, S. Palaniyappan, D. J. Stark. C.-K. Huang, A. Bogale, B. Cage, T.A. Coffman, A. Figueroa, R. Fitzgarrald, L.T. Mix, R. Nedbailo, D.R. Rusby, J.L. Schmidt, J. Twardowski, A. Van Pelt, T.H. Day, B.J. Jones, S.A. Bruce, A. Helal, M.M. Spinks, H.J. Quevedo, F.N. Beg, E.A Chowdhury, T. Ditmire, E. Liang, A.G.R. Thomas, J.C. Fernandez, D.C. Gautier, J. Hunter, Y. Kim, K. Meaney, and B.J. Albright
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Laser-driven betatron x rays for high-throughput imaging of additively manufactured materials
V. Senthilkumaran, N. F. Beier, S. Fourmaux, P. Shabaninezhad, J. Stinehart, L. Zhou, J. A. Moore, and A. E. Hussein. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 95, 123510 (2024).
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Enhanced proton acceleration using spiral-phase plasma mirrors
Z. Shpilman, Y. Amir, R. Hollinger, S. Wang, S. Zahedpour Anaraki, J. J. Rocca, and I. Pomerantz. Enhanced proton acceleration using spiral-phase plasma mirrors. J. Opt. 27, 015401 (2024).
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.
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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 electron temperature profiles in hot-dense plasmas from x-ray spectral ensembles
B. F. Kraus, S. P. McPoyle, K. Atay, E. Kriz, R. C. Hollinger, S. N. Benjamin, S. Malko, K. W. Hill, L. Gao, P. C. Efthimion, S. Wang, J. King, S. Zahedpour Anaraki, V. N. Shlyaptsev, and J. J. Rocca. Phys. Plasmas 31, 112702 (2024).
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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. Sci Rep 13, 18155 (2023).
Past Events
LaserNetUS Proposal Writing Workshop for Cycle 7
Join the LaserNetUS Proposal Writing Workshop on October 23, 2024, to learn best practices, explore new proposal submission features, and prepare for the Cycle 7 application process.
Publications
Streaked sub-ps-resolution x-ray line shapes and implications for solid-density plasma dynamics (invited)
B. F. Kraus, L. Gao, K. W. Hill, M. Bitter, P. C. Efthimion, R. Hollinger, S. Wang, H. Song, R. Nedbailo, J. J. Rocca, R. C. Mancini, C. B. Beatty, M. J. MacDonald, and R. Shepherd. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 93, 103527 (2022).
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Femtosecond multimodal imaging with a laser-driven X-ray source
A. Doherty, S. Fourmaux, A. Astolfo, et al. Commun. Phys. 6, 288 (2023).
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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. Opt. Express 32, 34694 (2024).
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In situ relative calibration of high resolution x-ray spectra from multiple crystals
B. F. Kraus, E. Kriz, S. P. McPoyle, K. Atay, S. Malko, K. W. Hill, L. Gao, P. C. Efthimion, R. C. Hollinger, S. Wang, J. King, S. Zahedpour Anaraki, and J. J. Rocca. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 95, 103512 (2024).
News
LaserNetUS Cycle 7 Opens with Enhanced Features and Migration to the Universal Proposal System (UPS)
Prepare and submit your proposal before Dec. 16, 2024 by 4 PM PT.
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Dr. Félicie Albert to Open APS-DPP 2024 with a Plenary on LaserNetUS
Her plenary will highlight LaserNetUS' contributions to high-intensity laser science and groundbreaking advancements in plasma physics in the first five years of the program.
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Proposal Review Panel Leadership Transition: Dr. Arianna Gleason Concludes Term as Chair
Prof. Matthew Edwards assumes leadership of the Proposal Review Panel ahead of LaserNetUS Cycle 7.