The dynamics of charged particles in electromagnetic fields is an essential component of
understanding the most extreme environments in our Universe. In electromagnetic fields of …

By focusing petawatt peak power laser light to intensities up to 10 21 W cm− 2, highly
relativistic plasmas can now be studied. The force exerted by light pulses with this extreme …

This book is on inertial confinement fusion, an alternative way to produce electrical power
from hydrogen fuel by using powerful lasers or particle beams. It involves the compression of …

We report the direct observation of quantum coupling in individual quantum dot molecules
and its manipulation using static electric fields. A pronounced anticrossing of different …

The interaction of intense laser beams with plasmas created on solid targets involves a rich
nonlinear physics. Because such dense plasmas are reflective for laser light, the coupling …

To take full advantage of a laser-plasma accelerator, stability and control of the electron
beam parameters have to be achieved. The external injection scheme with two colliding …

A new type of transient photonic crystals for high-power lasers is presented. The crystal is
produced by counterpropagating laser beams in plasma. Trapped electrons and electrically …

Many promising schemes for quantum computing (QC) involve switching “on” and “off” a
physical coupling between qubits. This may prove extremely difficult to achieve …

An electron injector concept that uses a single injection laser pulse colliding with a pump
laser pulse in a plasma is analyzed. The pump pulse generates a large amplitude laser …

The radiation reaction effects on ion acceleration in laser foil interaction are investigated via
analytical modeling and multi-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations. We find that the …