Secretary Rick Perry Tours TAE

Secretary Rick Perry Tweets about his tour at TAE laboratory in California to see firsthand one of the most advanced #FusionEnergy efforts in America. Touring @TAE laboratory in California to see firsthand one of the most advanced #FusionEnergy efforts in America. #NewEnergyRealism pic.twitter.com/QYiJG3Kaom — Rick Perry (@SecretaryPerry) July 18, 2018…Continue Reading Secretary Rick Perry Tours TAE

Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) and the Station for Extreme Light

Professor Tajima has recently presented a talk at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) commemorating SIOM’s success in launching the convergent effort of the $1.3B Shanghai Coherent Light Facility and Station for Extreme Light (100PW laser) and the 20keV superconducting XFEL. The combination of the highest intensity laser and world class XFEL will… Continue Reading Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) and the Station for Extreme LightContinue Reading Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) and the Station for Extreme Light

Presentation at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center

Professor Tajima has presented a talk at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center, hosted by Dr. Paul Grabowski, a former UCI postdoctoral fellow. The talk is titled “X-ray Wakefield Accelerator on a Chip”. (Click on the link to see the presentation!) Description: “New technology thin film compression (TFC) and coherent amplification… Continue Reading Presentation at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) High Energy Density Science (HEDS) CenterContinue Reading Presentation at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center

OLLI Presentation — ‘”Crossroad of Fusion and Accelerator”

Professor Tajima recently gave a presentation titled “Crossroad of Fusion and Accelerator” at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at University of California, Irvine (Division of Continuing Education) on April 17, 2017. View the presentation by clicking this link.! Description: “UCI has been at the forefront of integrating the concept of fusion with a particle accelerator.… Continue Reading OLLI Presentation — ‘”Crossroad of Fusion and Accelerator”Continue Reading OLLI Presentation — ‘”Crossroad of Fusion and Accelerator”

Plasma Mini-Workshop

Professor Tajima hosted and organized a mini-workshop titled “Plasma Astrophysics and Extreme High Energies” on February 6, 2017 at the University of California, Irvine. Talks were given by Prof T. Tajima (UCI) Plasma mini-workshop opening remarks — Tajima, Toshiki Possibility of simultaneously observing gamma ray bursts and gravitational wave emission from Blazars — Tajima, Toshiki  … Continue Reading Plasma Mini-WorkshopContinue Reading Plasma Mini-Workshop

Plasma Physics Seminar — Invited Speaker: Jonathan

October 13, 2016 — Dr. Jonathan Wheeler (of Ecole Polytechnique and part of the ELI-NP collaboration) was recently invited to speak at the UCI physics department. His talk addressed a new scheme for high energy, single-cycle laser pulses. For more detail, click HERE to download his talk. ABSTRACT: High power laser facilities capable of generating petawatt (1015 W) level… Continue Reading Plasma Physics Seminar — Invited Speaker: JonathanContinue Reading Plasma Physics Seminar — Invited Speaker: Jonathan

Plasma Physics Seminar — Invited Speaker: Dana Niculae

October 20, 2016 — Dr. Dana Niculae (of Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, IFIN-HH, Romania and part of the ELI-NP collaboration) was recently invited to speak at the UCI physics department. Her talk addressed medical applications (specifically about medical radioisotopes) made possible by the powerful ELI laser (and other upcoming laser technology). To… Continue Reading Plasma Physics Seminar — Invited Speaker: Dana NiculaeContinue Reading Plasma Physics Seminar — Invited Speaker: Dana Niculae