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Faculty/Contacts | Computational Astrophysics | H-E-D Physics | Inertial Confinement Fusion | Laser-Plasma Interaction | Radiative Hydrodynamics | Plasma Astrophysics

With the construction of the National Ignition Facility a 1.5-MJ laser at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the field of high-energy-density physics (HEDP) and inertial confinement fusion (ICF) will be among the leading research areas in physics. The University of Rochester (UR), with its 60-beam, 30-kJ OMEGA Laser System, is the world's leading academic institution in the field. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Physics & Astronomy offer a Ph.D. program with a concentration on high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion studies.

To apply to a Ph.D. program with a concentration in HEDP, please download a copy of the application from here or contact:

Professor Riccardo Betti, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 233 Hopeman Building, University of Rochester, Rochester NY 14627. E-mail: betti@lle.rochester.edu

Professor Adam Frank, Graduate Admission, Department of Physics & Astronomy, 417-B Bausch & Lomb Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester NY 14627. E-mail: afrank@pas.rochester.edu.

IMPORTANT:  Clearly state your interest in the HEDP program in the statement of purpose included in the application package.