Research Areas

Science

Radiative blast wave studies relevant to astrophysics

Shocked materials

Warm and hot dense matter studies

Fusion neutron generation studies from laser-irridiated clusters

X-ray production with intense lasers

Magnetic Plasma Jets of Astrophysical Significance

Laser heating of clusters and cluster Coulomb explosions

Intense XUV pulse generation with clusters

Strong field ionization of atoms at relativistic intensity

Laser Technology

Development of the Texas Petawatt Laser

Development of the GHOST OPCPA-ND:glass hybrid test bed laser

An overview of research at the TCHILS can be found in our 2006 Annual Report.