High Energy Density Physics Research Group at The Ohio State University

LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium including Ohio State receives $18M from the Department of Energy The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded LaserNetUS, a network of facilities operating ultra-powerful lasers that includes Ohio State's Scarlet Laser Facility, $18 million in new funding to continue and expand operations for the next three years.

Micro-channel design efficiently creates high-energy electron accelerations New laser-driven micro-channel plasma target successfully produces high-energy electron accelerations in new experimental and simulation paper.

https://news.osu.edu/the-ohio-state-university-selected-for-new-nationwide-high-intensity-laser-network/

Ohio State joins nationwide high-intensity laser network The Ohio State University announced today that it is part of a new research network called LaserNetUS. The U.S. Department of Energy is backing the new network with $6.8 million in funding over the next two years to help restore the United States’ once-dominant position in high-intensity laser res...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tough-new-penalties-for-misuse-of-lasers

Tough new penalties for misuse of lasers - GOV.UK Shining or directing a laser at aircraft, road vehicles or ships could lead to a prison sentence, unlimited fine or both under new laws.

High Energy Density Physics Research Group at The Ohio State University updated their phone number.

High Energy Density Physics Research Group at The Ohio State University updated their info in the about section.

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2017 Solar Eclipse

https://hedp.osu.edu/news/anthony-zingale-wins-teaching-assistant-award

Anthony Zingale wins Teaching Assistant Award The Hazel Brown Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award was awarded to Anthony Zingale at the Annual Physics Picnic on April 25, 2017.

https://hedp.osu.edu/news/derek-nasir-wins-honorable-mention-best-poster-olug

Derek Nasir wins honorable mention for Best Poster at OLUG The annual OMEGA Laser Users' Group (OLUG) Workshop at LLE hosts a poster competition during the meeting. Derek Nasir won Honorable Mention in the Graduate Student category for Best Poster Award.

https://hedp.osu.edu/news/ginevra-cochran-featured-2017-stewardship-science-academic-programs-annual

Ginevra Cochran Featured in the 2017 Stewardship Science Academic Programs Annual Featured in the 2017 Stewardship Science Academic Programs Annual are:Current graduate student Ginevra Cochran and former graduate student Sheng Jiang.

https://hedp.osu.edu/news/physicist-takes-“physics-video-games”-columbus-summer-camp

Physicist Takes “Physics of Video Games” to Columbus Summer Camp Christopher Orban, assistant professor, physics (Marion), will conduct an Ohio State-affiliated, Physics of Video Games camp, for grades 9-12 at Columbus Academy,&nb

Please join us in congratulating Ginny Cochran for stellar performance in the PGSC Poster Competition.

https://hedp.osu.edu/news/ginevra-cochran-awarded-clifford-heer-scholarship

Ginevra Cochran awarded Clifford Heer scholarship The Physics Graduate Student Council hosted their annual poster competition in December of 2016. At the following Physics Department Spring Picnic, three winners were awarded with Clifford Heer scholarships.

Please join us in congratulating HEDP Group Alum:

Benjamin Reinke has been appointed as a 2016 American Nuclear Society Congressional Fellow, part of a cohort of American Academy for the Advancement of Science Fellows. Reinke will work as staff to a house member, senate or congressional committee in Washington, D.C. to further nuclear and science public policy at the national level and to contribute to the federal policymaking process. He is the second candidate from Ohio State to be appointed an ANS Congressional Fellow.
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News June 15, 2015 Reinke Appointed 2016 American Nuclear Society (ANS) Congressional FellowFellowship furthers nuclear and science policy at the national level

ASC's free public lecture series continues Jan. 11

Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity has had a major impact on basic science and life as we know it for example, GPS devices. Clifford Will, Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Florida, will deliver the next Science Sundays lecture, “Black Holes, Waves of Gravity & Other Warped Ideas of Dr. Einstein” on Sunday (1/11) from 3-4 p.m. in the Wexner Center Film/Video Theater (reception from 4-5 p.m.).
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