In the electron-driven fast-ignition (FI) approach to inertial confinement fusion, petawatt laser
pulses are required to generate MeV electrons that deposit several tens of kilojoules in the …

We report the results of a study of the role of prescribed geometrical structures on the front of
a target in determining the energy and spatial distribution of relativistic laser-plasma …

We report on experimental results on laser-driven proton acceleration using high-intensity
laser pulses. We present power law scalings of the maximum proton energy with laser pulse …

We describe the first demonstration of plasma mirrors made using freely suspended, ultra-
thin films formed dynamically and in-situ. We also present novel particle-in-cell simulations …

We provide a review of selected experiments on fast electron transport in solids and
plasmas following laser-matter interaction at relativistic intensities. Particular attention is …

High-energy short-pulse lasers are pushing the limits of plasma-based particle acceleration,
x-ray generation, and high-harmonic generation by creating strong electromagnetic fields at …

We describe an experiment performed at the LULI laser facility using an advanced
radiographic technique that allowed obtaining 2D, spatially resolved images of a shocked …

The bremsstrahlung x-ray emission profile from high intensity laser-solid interactions
provides valuable insight to the internal fast electron transport. Using penumbral imaging …

Using the spectral interferometry technique, we measured subpicosecond time-resolved pre-
plasma scale lengths and early expansion (< 12 ps) of the plasma produced by a high …

We present the results of neutron detection in a laser plasma experiment with a CD 2
nanowire target. A hybrid semiconductor pixel detector Timepix3 covered with neutron …