High intensity laser plasma interactions

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For over twenty years my research has been concerned with theoretical and computational studies of laser matter interaction physics. This program has been focused on three broad areas of theoretical and numerical investigations: (1) parametric instabilities and nonlinear laser beam propagation in plasmas, (2) particle transport and plasma fluctuations, and (3) high intensity ultra-short laser pulse plasma interaction. Spin-offs from these core subjects into biomedical applications and international collaboration involving 4th generation radiation sources have included collaborative studies in microfluidic cytometry and theoretical investigations of plasma physics of photoionized gases. The long-term goal of this research is advancement of our understanding of high intensity laser pulse plasma interactions. This knowledge has been continuously challenged by new technological advances in lasers, which enable explorations of new plasma regimes at relativistic energies and in highly compressed states of the astrophysical relevance. In the proposed research program I would like to enhance research activities of my group in areas related to intense femtosecond laser pulses and their interactions with different targets. Results of the proposed research program will advance developments of laser plasma accelerators, new sources of relativistic particles and x-ray radiation, and will contribute to physics of the laser fusion program. The main facility in Canada, which provides a focus for these studies, is the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) at INRS, Montreal.