Plasma and Ultrafast Physics Group
Staff Researchers

B.S. Physics & Mathematics, 1976 from Carnegie-Mellon University
Ph.D Electrical Engineering 1984, from Cornell University

Research Interests: Physics of photoconductive switches, streak-camera development, the optical response of high-temperature superconductors, optical semiconductor diagnostics, electro-optic characterization of electronic circuits, laser patterning of surfaces, and the florescence of biological molecules

B.Sc. Applied Physics, 1985 from University of Waterloo
M.S. Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, 1987 from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. Engineering Physics, 1997 from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Interests: Laser–plasma interactions and cross-beam energy transfer in direct-drive fusion

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2005 from University of Texas at Austin
M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2008 from University of California at Los Angeles
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2012 from University of California at Los Angeles

Research Interests: Short-pulse laser–plasma interactions, laser-driven ion acceleration, and Raman amplification

B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering Villanova 2010
B.A. in Physics, 2010 from Villanova University
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2013 from University of California at Los Angeles
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, 2016 from University of California at Los Angeles

Research Interests: Short-pulse laser–plasma interactions, laser wakefield acceleration, and betatron sources

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2007 from University of California at San Diego
M.A. Mechanical Engineering Applied & Plasma Physics, 2009 from Princeton University
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Applied & Plasma Physics, 2013 from Princeton University

Research Interests: Laser–plasma interactions, plasma photonics, inertial confinement fusion, and plasma physics