The first demonstration of laser action in ruby was made in 1960 by TH Maiman of Hughes
Research Laboratories, USA. Many laboratories worldwide began the search for lasers …

The realization of compact X-ray sources is one of the most intriguing applications of laser-
plasma based electron acceleration. These sources based on the oscillation of short micron …

We report on the design and first results from experiments looking at the formation of
radiative shocks on the Shenguang-II (SG-II) laser at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and …

The physics of compressible turbulence in high energy density (HED) plasmas is an
unchartered experimental area. Simulations of compressible and radiative flows relevant for …

In this paper, we report on the development of a plasma betatron X-ray source for active
diagnostics of various plasma physics and high energy density physics experiments in the …

The present paper is based upon the Teller Award lecture by the author, at the Inertial
Fusion Sciences and Applications conference in September, 2017. It provides a very …

We report new experimental results on radiative shocks obtained in Xenon and Argon in gas
cells at two different pressures below 1bar. These shock waves are generated by the …

A new approach to target development for laboratory astrophysics experiments at high-
power laser facilities is presented. With the dawn of high-power lasers, laboratory …

Almost 30 years since the last UK nuclear test, it remains necessary regularly to underwrite
the safety and effectiveness of the National Nuclear Deterrent. To do so has been possible …

This paper describes the design and fabrication of a range of 'gas cell'microtargets produced
by the Target Fabrication Group in the Central Laser Facility (CLF) for academic access …