LASER-PLASMA PHYSICS AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS [2020-2021]

LASER PLASMA PHYSICS AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS. @ USAL and CLPU from February 2021.
(2 ECTS credits granted)

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• Introduction

The Laser-Plasma Chair at USAL develops a laser-plasma physics investigation related to the CLPU experimental activity. Experiments are performed at CLPU and abroad in collaboration with internationally recognized scientific groups.

The Laser-Plasma chair at USAL form young scientist in the field of High Power Lasers plasmas and particle-radiation beams

Within this action, we present the 3^rd course on laser-plasma processes dedicated to diagnostic techniques.

• Course program

Laser-driven plasma is the primary subject of investigation in the modern High power laser-facilities.

Short pulse duration and tight focus are both important ingredients to confine energy to nowadays unreached enormous energy densities ~ 10^19-22 Joules/cm²/second.

At such energy densities, particles are accelerated at ultra-relativistic velocities (g >1) and extreme states of matter can be easily generated (i.e Warm Dense Matter T_e~ T_fermi, r~solid). Several fundamental and applied investigations are possible via laser-plasma processes opening a new exciting field of physics

The course Introduce students in the physics of laser-plasma interaction at high power level.

The course consist of three parts:

1. Introduction to laser-plasma physics
2. Introduction to Laser-Plasma experiments and related diagnostic techniques
3. Experimental training at the Centro de Láseres Pulsados (CLPU)

• Teachers

Prof. Luca Volpe. Director of the CLPU Laser-Plasma Chair @ USAL                        
Dr. Giancarlo Gatti. Head of the CLPU Scientific Division

For any additional information contact Prof. Luca Volpe

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