We are an interdisciplinary experimental group overlapping atomic, plasma and condensed matter physics dedicated to measuring ultrafast phenomena at high light intensities
Prof. Mike Downer, Director

College of Natural Sciences Distinguished Professor
Department of Physics UT-Texas Austin TX 78712-1081
Ph.D. 1983 Harvard University
Fellow, American Physical Society & Optical Society of America
Office RLM 10.320; Lab RLM 2.408

email: downer@physics.utexas.edu

 
Laser Wakefield Acceleration
Harmonic Generation in Expanding Clusters
Ultrafast Dynamics in Hot Dense Matter
High Intensity Physics
 3dwake
cluster
 densematter
Nano-Interface Optics
 neancrystals sistep ultrathin
 
Silicon Nanocrystals (0-D)
Silicon Step-edges (1-D)
Ultrathin Si films (2-D)

 
 
 
    
 

News

Terrawatt Lab Renovation

check out specs of the new laser system, look at pics from the renovation or the YouTube time lapse


for latest updates on the kHz laser system see the kHz lab blog