We are the High Energy Density Physics research group in the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University.
We study the interactions of ultra-short, ultra-intense laser pulses with matter.
10/28/2020
LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium including Ohio State receives $18M from the Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded LaserNetUS, a network of facilities operating ultra-powerful lasers that includes Ohio State's Scarlet Laser Facility, $18 million in new funding to continue and expand operations for the next three years.
04/08/2019
Micro-channel design efficiently creates high-energy electron accelerations New laser-driven micro-channel plasma target successfully produces high-energy electron accelerations in new experimental and simulation paper.
10/31/2018
Ohio State joins nationwide high-intensity laser network The Ohio State University announced today that it is part of a new research network called LaserNetUS. The U.S. Department of Energy is backing the new network with $6.8 million in funding over the next two years to help restore the United States’ once-dominant position in high-intensity laser res...
01/16/2018
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tough-new-penalties-for-misuse-of-lasers
Tough new penalties for misuse of lasers - GOV.UK Shining or directing a laser at aircraft, road vehicles or ships could lead to a prison sentence, unlimited fine or both under new laws.
08/17/2017
https://hedp.osu.edu/news/anthony-zingale-wins-teaching-assistant-award
Anthony Zingale wins Teaching Assistant Award The Hazel Brown Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award was awarded to Anthony Zingale at the Annual Physics Picnic on April 25, 2017.
https://hedp.osu.edu/news/derek-nasir-wins-honorable-mention-best-poster-olug
Derek Nasir wins honorable mention for Best Poster at OLUG The annual OMEGA Laser Users' Group (OLUG) Workshop at LLE hosts a poster competition during the meeting. Derek Nasir won Honorable Mention in the Graduate Student category for Best Poster Award.
https://hedp.osu.edu/news/ginevra-cochran-featured-2017-stewardship-science-academic-programs-annual
Ginevra Cochran Featured in the 2017 Stewardship Science Academic Programs Annual Featured in the 2017 Stewardship Science Academic Programs Annual are:Current graduate student Ginevra Cochran and former graduate student Sheng Jiang.