Using an evolutionary strategy algorithm, we optimize the generalized transformer ration of a laser wakefield accelerator. The algorithm tests several realistic pulse shapes by integrating the fluid wakefield differential ...

There is a strong decrease in scatter in the M(circle dot) - L(bulge) relationship with increasing luminosity and very little scatter for the most luminous galaxies. It is shown that this is a natural consequence of the ...

Plasma damage to low k dielectric materials was investigated from a mechanistic point of view. Low k dielectric films were treated by plasma Ar, O-2, N-2/H-2, N-2 and H-2 in a standard RIE chamber and the damage was ...

Laboratories around the world are planning petawatt laser driven experiments. The Texas petawatt laser offers the ability to demonstrate laser wake field acceleration (LWFA) in a unique regime with pulse duration (similar ...

We report a two-color terawatt laser system for use in controlling laser-plasma instabilities. The system includes a commercial 45 TW Ti:Sapphire laser system at 800 nm, temporally synchronized with a 1 TW CPA Raman-Ti:Sapphire ...

We introduce Frequency-Domain Tomography (FDT) for visualizing sub-ps evolution of light-speed refractive index structures in a single shot. As a prototype demonstration, we produce single-shot tomographic movies of ...

This manuscript presents an overview and a relevant framework for thinking about the nexus of energy and water. Here are the key points of this article: Energy and water are interrelated; we use energy for water and water ...

We discuss the direct detection prospects for neutralino dark matter via elastic scattering in variations of the MSSM with non-universal supersymmetry-breaking contributions to the Higgs masses Taking as our starting point ...

Understanding the formation and evolution of the first stars and galaxies is crucial to understanding reionization, a key epoch in the history of the Universe. Detailed theoretical studies of the galaxies before and during ...