Heating up
New insight into how plasma heats up could help optimise fusion reactions
A new theory about how plasma works could move scientists closer to the goal of emission-free fusion energy.
Stories tagged with 'Laser'
JAI hiring post-docs
The JAI is hiring two post-doctoral researchers
The John Adams Institute at Imperial College is hiring two post-doctoral researchers in laser-plasma acceleration and plasma source development.
Paper highlighted in PRAB
Matthew Streeter's paper highlighted in Phys. Rev. of Accelerators and Beams
Matthew Streeter's recent paper has been highlighted in Physical Review of Accelerators and Beams.
Bright x-ray paper
Paper published on bright x-ray radiation from plasma bubbles
Ex-JAI student Michael Bloom has published his research on bright x-ray radiation from plasma bubbles in Physical Review of Particles and Beams.
Elias Gerstmayr
JAI student Elias Gerstmayr passes his PhD
JAI student Elias Gerstmayr passes his PhD with his thesis titled "Energetic Radiation from Wakefield Acceleration and its Applications".
Shine a light
Artificial fog helps lasers shine brighter
Laser-based lights could replace lightbulbs thanks to an artificial ‘fog’ that scatters laser light, producing high brightness at low power.
Fast flashes
Ultrashort x-ray technique will probe conditions found at the heart of planets
Combining powerful lasers and bright x-rays, Imperial and STFC researchers have demonstrated a technique that will allow new extreme experiments.
E-J Ditter passes PhD
Emma-Jane Ditter passes PhD
JAI student Emma-Jane Ditter passed her PhD with her thesis title "Optical diagnostics of ultra-thin target laser-plasma interactions".
Savio Rozario passes PhD
Savio Rozario passes PhD
JAI student Savio Rozario passed his PhD with his thesis title "Novel injection and targetry in laser wakefield acceleration".
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Laser light
‘Light tweezers’ can move, melt, and scatter mysterious biological ‘icebergs’
For the first time, scientists have used light beams to manipulate lipid rafts in artificial cell membranes.
