Exploring Extreme Light Sources In Unconventional Scenarios

Ultraintense laser sources

Experiments

Diode-pumped lasers for ultrashort pulse amplifiers (Diomede)

Ultraintense laser driven sources of high energy particle and radiation are developing rap…
Experiments

Intense laser interaction with structured targets and high field plasmonics

This research activity is focused on the use of sub-wavelength structuring to enhance the …

Experiments

Interferometry for the characterization and diagnostics of targets and plasma in laser-plasma experiments

Recent progresses on laser wakefield acceleration (LWFA) open the way for the development …
Experiments

Laser-plasma acceleration of electrons and secondary (Compton) radiation sources

The impressive progress of high power laser technology initiated by the introduction of th…

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Laser-plasma interaction in a regime relevant for laser-fusion via shock-ignition

Shock ignition (SI) is a promising two-step approach to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF),…
Experiments

Ultraintense Laser amplification and diagnostic techniques (ILIL-PW)

Laser-matter interaction at extreme intensities (>10E20 W/cm2) requires high power, ultras…