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Poster Prize Winners at the 2024 LaserNetUS Meeting

Aug 12, 2024. News

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Poster Prize winner Edna Rebeca Toro Garza showcases her research at the 2024 LaserNetUS Meeting. Photo by Lorianne Willett.

We are excited to announce the winners of the Poster Prize at the 2024 LaserNetUS Meeting, which took place in Austin, TX, from July 16-18. This year’s event brought together leading scientists and researchers to discuss cutting-edge advancements in high-intensity laser science and its wide-ranging applications. The Poster Prizes recognize exceptional contributions in research, innovation, and presentation across various categories.

Best Undergraduate Poster Award (sponsored by Phasics):  

Megan Ikeya, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory  
“Determining the Electrical Conductivity of Warm Dense Nickel Using Single-Shot Terahertz Spectroscopy”

Best Graduate Student Poster Awards (sponsored by ASML):  

Willow Martin, Stanford University  
“X-Ray Radiography for Equation of State Measurements at the National Ignition Facility”

Edna Rebeca Toro Garza, Stanford University
“Warm Dense Copper conductivity measurements using single-shot THz”

Jared De Chant, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
“Delivering Laser-Driven Proton Beams to Biological Samples at BELLA iP2”

Tristan Bachmann, University of Rochester  
“Exploration of Early Universe Magnetogenesis with High Repetition Rate Laboratory Astrophysics Experiments and FLASH Simulations”

Best Postdoctoral Researcher Poster Awards (sponsored by Amplitude):  

Eric Sung, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory  
“Probing the Conductivity of Compressed Plastic Using THz Time-Domain Spectroscopy”

Nick Beier, University of Alberta  
“On-line Source Characterization of Betatron Radiation using a Deep Learning Based X-ray Spectrometer”

Congratulations to all the winners for their achievement. We extend our gratitude to all participants for their contributions, making the 2024 LaserNetUS Meeting Poster Session a highlight for many.

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