http://www.icuil.org/ ICUIL, the International Committee on Ultra-High Intensity Lasers, is an organization concerned with international aspects of ultra-high intensity laser science, technology and education. Pierre Pesty fr http://www.icuil.org/images/screenshot_rss.gif http://www.icuil.org/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:24:07 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/index.php Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:55:54 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/about.php Sat, 24 May 2008 17:57:48 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/history.php Sat, 24 May 2008 17:57:59 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/charter.php Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:26:01 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/committee.php Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:32:14 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/contact.php Mon, 26 May 2008 17:54:15 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/facilities.php Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:08:28 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/laser-labs.php Sat, 24 May 2008 17:58:00 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/downloads.php Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:06:44 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/map.php Sun, 25 May 2008 12:11:27 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/news.php Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:51:37 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/links.php Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:55:54 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/network.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/tutorials.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/articles.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 http://www.icuil.org/2010-ICUIL-Conference_news_25.php Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:51:37 +0100 As sponsors for the 2010 ICUIL Conference, The University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics welcomes your participation at this biennial event. The technical program will include approximately 60 oral presentations and 45 poster presentations for attendees from all around the world.... http://www.icuil.org/ICUIL-2008-in-Shanghai-Tongli_news_1.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The 3rd International Conference on Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers: Development, Science and Emerging Applications (ICUIL'08) will be held October 27-31 in Shanghai-Tongli, China. The conference covers following topics: 1. Ultra high Intensity Lasers - Systems and science, today and tomorrow... http://www.icuil.org/On-our-collaborative-relationship-with-ICFA_news_22.php Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:03:46 +0100 I succeeded Gerard Mourou, the previous chairman of International Committee for Ultra Intense Lasers (ICUIL), since its November 2008 General Assembly. First, I would like to sincerely thank his tireless and singularly visionary leadership that has made ICUIL vibrant and visible in the world. If I... http://www.icuil.org/2010-ICUIL-Conference_link_26.php Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:55:54 +0100 As sponsors for the 2010 ICUIL Conference, The University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics welcomes your participation at this biennial event. The technical program will include approximately 60 oral presentations and 45 poster presentations for attendees from all around the world.... http://www.icuil.org/American-Physical-Society_link_20.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The American Physical Society (APS) aims to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics. http://www.icuil.org/Asian-Intense-Laser-Network-AILN-_link_24.php Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:40:16 +0100 The mission and objectives of the Asian Intense Laser Network, as stated in the Charter, are to promote collaboration in the areas of intense laser science and technology among research groups in Asian countries and regions. http://www.icuil.org/ELI-Extreme-Light-Infrastructure_link_18.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 ELI will be the only European and International Centre for high-level research on ultra-high intensity laser, laser-matter interaction and secondary sources with unparalleled possibilities. Its pulse peak power and briefness will go beyond the current state-of-the-art by several orders of... http://www.icuil.org/HiPER-Project_link_17.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 HiPER is a proposed European High Power laser Energy Research facility dedicated to demonstrating the feasibility of laser driven fusion as a future energy source. HiPER is being designed to enable a broad array of new science including extreme material studies, astrophysics in the laboratory,... http://www.icuil.org/IUPAP_link_2.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) mission: to assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity. http://www.icuil.org/Laser-Lab-Forum_link_23.php Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:46:15 +0100 The Newsletter of Laser Lab Europe http://www.icuil.org/OECD_link_19.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy from around the world to Support sustainable economic growth, Boost employment, Raise living standards, Maintain financial stability, Assist... http://www.icuil.org/Photo-Medical-Valley_link_21.php Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:09:43 +0100 Photo-Medical Valley is a R&D base to promote cooperation among industry, academia, and government for innovation in the medical field with photonic technologies. http://www.icuil.org/Virtual-Journal-of-Ultrafast-Science_link_3.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 A multijournal compilation of the latest research on ultrafast phenomena in physics, optics, chemistry and biology. http://www.icuil.org/Asian-Intense-Laser-Network_netw_16.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The Asian Intense Laser Network (AILN) is an organization established for the promotion of collaboration in the areas of intense laser science and technology among research groups in Asian countries and regions. This article gives an introduction to AILN, the charter of AILN and a list of AILN... http://www.icuil.org/Networks-in-Ultra-fast-and-High-intensity-Laser-Physics-in-Germany-W-Sander-and-MBI-Berlin_netw_15.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The German ultra-short-pulse and high-intensity laser networks rest on two essential pillars: A substantial institutional basis: large national research organisations (Helmholtz, Planck, Leibniz complemented by an exceptionally broad university scene Relevant supra-regional funding... http://www.icuil.org/How-do-we-characterize-high-intensities-_tuto_13.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 Characterization of focal field formed by a large numerical aperture paraboloidal mirror and generation of ultra-high intensity (1022 W cm-2) The highest intensity of 1022 W cm-2 has been demonstrated at the University of Michigan. This was done by measuring the aberrations of a high numerical... http://www.icuil.org/How-do-we-get-to-high-laser-intensities-_tuto_12.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 In CPA, the ultrashort pulse is not amplified directly, but is first stretched and then amplified, before finally being recompressed. CPA reconciles two apparently conflicting needs: to have the highest fluence for efficient energy extraction, and to have minimum intensity to avoid the... http://www.icuil.org/1st-Asian-workshop-on-Generation-and-Application-of-High-Order-Harmonics_arti_10.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The 1st Asian workshop on Generation and Application of High-Order Harmonics was held during Feb. 23-25, 2005 at KAIST, Daejeon, Korea. The workshop was organized to provide a forum for graduate students, junior and senior scientists from Asian countries, as a part of activities of the Asian... http://www.icuil.org/A-new-milestone-in-laser-plasma-accelerator-reached-by-three-groups-en-route-to-GeV-energies-_arti_9.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 Three groups, one in the US at Berkeley, lead by W. Leemans1, one in England, lead by K. Krushelnick2 and one in France, lead by V. Malka3, have experimentally produced a monoenergetic electron beam using a short and intense laser pulse. This “dream beam” as it is... http://www.icuil.org/Extreme-Light-By-Gerard-A-Mourou-and-Donald-Umstadter_arti_7.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 Article Overview A method of laser amplification in the mid-1980s has enabled a new generation of tabletop lasers that produce very brief pulses of extremely intense lights Lights of such high intensity interacts with matter in new ways, directly propelling electrons to nearly... http://www.icuil.org/Radiological-Protection-in-Intense-Laser-Labs-By-Rob-Clarke_arti_5.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 The attached presentation touches on the ongoing research at the Rutherford Appletown Laboratory (RAL) on radiological protection. The contents of this presentation include: RAL Petawatt Target Area Primary Radiation Emission (γ,p,n) Shielding Activation ... http://www.icuil.org/Terawatt-to-Petawatt-Subpicosecond-Lasers-Michael-D-Perry-and-Gerard-Mourou_arti_8.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 (This article has been published in "Science" in May 1994) Introduction The application of the chriped - pulse amplification technique to solid-state lasers combined with the availability of broad - bandwidth materials has made possible the development of small-scale... http://www.icuil.org/Thoughts-on-the-First-ICUIL-Meeting-Professor-Ken-Ledingham_arti_11.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 First of all let me say I enjoyed meeting you all again on Friday/Saturday and I still feel a sense of excitement with the potential for this field. However this enthusiasm is somewhat tempered with realism which I though of bringing to the attention of the meeting. However there was not quite... http://www.icuil.org/Ultrahigh-Intensity-Lasers-Physics-of-the-extreme-on-a-tabletop-Gerard-A-Mourou-Christopher-P-J-Barty-and-Michael-D-Perry_arti_6.php Sun, 25 May 2008 14:12:37 +0100 Article Summary By stretching, amplifying and then compressing laser pulses, one can reach petawatt powers, gigagauss magnetic fields, terabar light pressures and 1022 m/s2 electron acceleration. 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