Laser and Plasma Physics (Theory and Experimental)
Area of research:
Laser Physics and Plasma Physics
Theme:
- Understanding and controlling Laser Devices
- Laser matter interaction
- Plasma diagnostics
SDGs covered:
4, 7, 9, 15 and 19 (Quality Education, Affordable and Clean Energy, Industr Innovation and Infrastructure, Life On Land and Partnerships for the Goals)
Faculty Members:
- Prof. Dr. Arshad M. Mirza (Distinguished Professor)
- Dr Qurat-Ul-Ain (Assistant Professor)
- Ms.Hira Yaseen (Lecturer)
- Ms. Sidra Ashraf (Lecturer)
Figures:
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Description:
Laser matter interaction of physics studies the properties of matter and interaction of matter with laser in its solid, liquid and gaseous forms.
National Collaborators:
- COMSATS Lahore/Islamabad
- Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad
- NCP Islamabad
- Peshawar University, KPK
- UET Lahore
- GCU Lahore
International Collaborators:
- ELI-ALPS Research Institute
- ELI-HU Non-Profit Ltd.
Students:
Relevant Publications:
1. Hafz, Nasr AM, Guangyu Li, Song Li, Quratul Ain, Kai Gao, Muhammad Saeed, Daniel Papp, Jianqiang Zhu, and Christos Kamperidis. "Enhanced laser wakefield acceleration using dual-color relativistic pulses." Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion 62(9), 095012, (2020).
2. G. Li, Quratul Ain*, S. Li, Muhammad Saeed, Dánie Papp, Christos Kamperidis, N.A.M. Hafz*, "Control of electron beam energy-spread by beam loading effects in a laser-plasma accelerator," Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion, 62(5), 055004, (2020).
3. Song Li, Guangyu Li, Quratul Ain, Min Sup Hur, Antonio C. Ting, Victor V. Kulagin, Christos Kamperidis, Nasr A. M. Hafz, "A laser plasma accelerator driven by two-color relativistic femtosecond laser pulses," Science Advances, 5(11), 7940, (2019).
4. G.Y. Li, S. Li, Quratul Ain, M.M. Kai Gao, and Nasr Abdelrahman Mohamed Hafz, "Ultrafast dynamics of magnetic vortices and pulse collapse in a laser under dense-plasma interaction," Phys. Plasmas, 26(2), 022306, (2019).
5. Quratul Ain, S. Li, M. Mirzaie, N.A. Hafz, "Generation of GeV electron beam from a laser-plasma accelerator and its prospect as a desk-top source of energetic positrons and gamma rays for applications," IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., 65, 2671-2678, (2018).