HEDP News

Joohwan Kim's recent publication chosen for the featured article of AIP Advances.

A recent publication by Joohwan Kim, "Computational study of laser-produced plasma, EUV generation, and the impact of magnetic fields", has been chosen for the featured article of AIP Advances, prominently displayed on the journal’s homepage. It is also highlighted as published in AIP’s Scilight ( Read the news) . The study found that the dynamics of laser-produced plasmas are highly dependent on the strength and direction of the magnetic field, resulting in an anisotropic plasma confinement and enhancement in EUV generation. This work was supported by ASML.

June 21, 2024

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Michael Pokornik won the "Best Poster" award at SSAP Symposium

At the 2024 Stewardship Science Academic Programs (SSAP) Symposium, graduate student, Michael Pokornik, was awarded the coveted prize of “Best Poster” through a highly competitive process.

February 21, 2024

UC San Diego is Part of DOE Grant to Establish Inertial Fusion Energy Hub

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a four-year, $16 million grant to a multi-institutional team led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and including the University of California San Diego to establish a national Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) Science & Technology Accelerated Research for Fusion Innovation & Reactor Engineering (STARFIRE) Hub.

February 7, 2024

Watching aluminum's reaction under extreme pressure

A team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) conducted experiments to see how aluminum reacts to a laser under extreme pressure when a tamper material is used on picosecond (ps) time scales.

November 27, 2023

UC San Diego’s Center of Excellence Receives $12.5 Million from DOE

The Center for Matter Under Extreme Conditions received $12.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to maintain one of nine national centers for excellence at UC San Diego. The funds support advancing one of the most complex areas of science while training the next generation of high-energy density scientists.

June 22, 2023

A recent publication by Mathew Polek, "Experimental and theoretical comparison of ion properties from nanosecond laser-produced plasmas of metal targets", was featured on the front cover of Journal of Applied Physics and on AIPP showcase on Kudos. The study explores the processes occurring within a laser produced plasma through experimental measurements of ion properties and analytical modeling. This work was supported by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

May 28, 2023

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Published results of an experiment on the effect of insulator surface on the pinch dynamics and x-ray production of a Ne-filled dense plasma focus has been selected as Journal of Applied Physics Editor's pick.

May 13, 2021

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CER Partners with Johns Hopkins University to Develop New Center, the Materials Science in Extreme Environments University Research Alliance (MSEE URA)

April 22, 2020

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is awarding nearly $30 million over five years to establish the Materials Science in Extreme Environments University Research Alliance (MSEE URA), a center directed by Tim Weihs of Johns Hopkins University. The alliance of 18 institutions includes four permanent universities, each with a technical expert who will work collaboratively with Weihs to manage the consortium. Among these experts, CER's Farhat Beg will serve as a lead in photon-material interactions.

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