Laser-plasma interactions have emerged as a cornerstone of advanced particle accelerator research, where ultrashort, ultraintense laser pulses interact with matter to generate extreme electric fields.

Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) ion sources harness the resonant interaction between microwaves and electrons in a magnetic field to produce intense beams of multi‐charged ions. These devices have ...

The present volume of Atomic and Plasma–Material Interaction Data for Fusion presents the results of a coordinated research project on plasma–wall interaction with irradiated tungsten and tungsten ...

A new study in Opto-Electronic Advances discusses super-resolution machining of single crystalline sapphire by GHz burst mode femtosecond laser-induced plasma assisted ablation.

With dual lasers, researchers have accelerated a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts in just 30 centimeters. The experiment gives scientists a 'frame-by-frame' look at how a ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Controlled nuclear fusion is widely accepted as one of ...

changes in the topology of the field by breaking and reconnecting the magnetic field lines. This process occurs in (magnetohydrodynamic) "sawtooth" oscillations in tokamak plasmas, in sun spots, and ...

Experts at the BELLA Center used dual laser beams focused onto a sheet of gas to reach a milestone energy in laser-driven electron acceleration. Four members of the larger team gathered with the ...

Scientists have used a pair of lasers and a supersonic sheet of gas to accelerate electrons to high energies in less than a ...