The new intensity frontier: exploring quantum electrodynamic plasmas
Lead Research Organisation:
Imperial College London
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
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Publications
Kettle B
(2021)
A laser-plasma platform for photon-photon physics: the two photon Breit-Wheeler process
in New Journal of Physics
Loughran B
(2023)
Automated control and optimization of laser-driven ion acceleration
in High Power Laser Science and Engineering
Magnusson J
(2023)
Effect of electron-beam energy chirp on signatures of radiation reaction in laser-based experiments
in Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
Streeter M
(2023)
Laser Wakefield Accelerator modelling with Variational Neural Networks
in High Power Laser Science and Engineering
Streeter MJV
(2024)
Narrow bandwidth, low-emittance positron beams from a laser-wakefield accelerator.
in Scientific reports
| Description | We are studying the fundamental physics that occurs in the collisions of high energy electrons and high intensity lasers. We showed through simulations that detailed knowledge of the electron beam properties in the collision will be needed to properly understand these collisions. |
| Exploitation Route | Other researchers will be able to use the information to design better experiments |
| Sectors | Other |
| URL | https://journals.aps.org/prab/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.26.104002 |
| Title | A laser-plasma platform for photon-photon physics: the two photon Breit-Wheeler process |
| Description | The data contained in this repository was used in the production of the publication "A laser-plasma platform for photon-photon physics: the two photon Breit-Wheeler process". https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac3048 |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The data contained in this repository were used in the production of the publication "A laser-plasma platform for photon-photon physics: the two photon Breit-Wheeler process". https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac3048 |
| URL | https://zenodo.org/record/5027591 |
| Description | QED plasma |
| Organisation | University of Michigan |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We were awarded beam time on experiment at Gemini laser at CLF, team members were responsible for planning, setting up and running the experiment |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof Alec Thomas sent a PhD student to our experiment who took part in in the experiment and subsequent analysis |
| Impact | no outputs at this time - though a major publication is in preparation |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Recreating stars and quasars with lasers and plasma accelerators - youtube |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public lecture on Prof Mangles Research, streamed live on Youtube. 1.8K views. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfw2sq4HnGI |
| Description | School Visit (Tiffin) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Talk on research and career of physics to A-level students at local state school |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |