Peter A Norreys
Supernumerary Fellow in Physics; Professor of Inertial Fusion Science
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Teaching
I teach a fourth year undergraduate module 鈥渜uantum processes in hot plasmas鈥� for the University鈥檚 MMathPhys course in the Department of Physics. I also co-ordinate and lead the Oxford/Imperial/Warwick 鈥淐entre for Postgraduate Training in Plasma Physics and High Energy Density Science鈥� () and lecture in Hilary Term. 聽In addition, I lead one of the BA projects for third year students.聽 At Univ, I am a Special Supernumerary Fellow at Univ and regularly tutor atomic physics and thermodynamics for second and third year students, as well as acting as graduate mentor to post-graduate students. Finally, I am the Director of Graduate Studies within Atomic and Laser Physics, responsible for admissions to the DPhil programme, as well as graduate training and progression for 75 students throughout their post-graduate degree.
Research
In the Department of Physics, I supervise a group of talented DPhil students and post-doctoral fellows, as well as a number of MPhys project students in the field of high energy density plasma science. Their projects combine experiments using the largest lasers in the world, aided by theory and advanced computational modelling, including new approaches in machine learning. Our aim is to explore new concepts for inertial fusion, particle accelerators as well as novel ultrafast and bright X-ray sources.
I normally host a number of summer placement students in my group at the Central Laser Facility, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. This gives undergraduate students experience of a working research environment using the most advanced instruments and facilities available in the world. Students have access not only to the high power lasers there, but also to the latest supercomputers and visualization tools.
Laser physics is fascinating, so come and explore the science of the extremes with me at Univ.
Selected Publications
鈥淏rialliant X-rays using a two-stage plasma insertion device鈥� J. Holloway, P.A. Norreys, A.G.R. Thomas, R. Bartolini, R. Bingham, J. Nydell, R.M.G.M. Trines, R. Walker and M. Wing. Scientific Reports 7, 3985 (2017)
鈥淥ptimisation of plasma amplifiers鈥� J.D. Sadler, R.M.G.M. Trines, M. Tabak, D. Haberberger, D.H. Froula, A.S. Davies, S. Bucht, L.O. Silva, E.P. Alves, F. Fiuza, L. Ceurvorst, N. Ratan, M.F. Kasim, R. Bingham and P.A. Norreys. Phys Rev E 95, 053211 (2017)
鈥淢achine learning applied to proton radiography of high energy density plasmas鈥� N.F.Y. Chen, M.F. Kasim, L. Ceurvorst, N. Ratan, J. Sadler, M.C. Levy, R. Trines, R. Bingham and P.A. Norreys. Phys Rev E 95, 043305 (2017)
鈥淨uantitative shadowgraphy and proton radiography for large intensity modulations鈥� M.F. kasim, L. Ceurvorst, N. Ratan, J. Sadler, N. Chen, A. Savert, R. Trines, R. Bingham, P.N. Burrows, M.C. Kaluza, P. Norreys. Phys Rev E 95, 023306 (2017)
鈥淒ense plasma heating by crossing relativistic electron beams鈥� N. Ratan, N.J. Sircombe, L. Ceurvorst, J. Sadler, M.F. Kasim, J. Holloway, M.C.Levy, R Trines, R. Bingham and P.A. Norreys. Phys Rev E 95, 013211 (2017)
鈥淗igh orbital angular momentum harmonic generation鈥� J. Vieira, R.M.G.M. Trines, E.P. Alves, R.A. Fonseca, J.T. Mendonca, R. Bingham, P.A. Norreys and L.O. Silva. Phys Rev Lett 117, 265001 (2016)
鈥淐haracterisation of betatron radiation from direct laser accelerated electrons鈥� T.W. Huang, A.P.L. Robinson, C.T. Zhou, B. Qiao, B. Liu, S.C. Ruan, X.T. He and P.A. Norreys. Phys Rev E 93, 063203 (2016)
鈥淢itigating the hosing instability in relativistic laser-plasma interactions鈥� L. Ceurvorst, N. Ratan, M.C. Levy, M.F. Kasim, J. Sadler, R.H.H. Scott, R.M.G.M. Trines, T.W. Huang, M. Skramic, M. Vranic, L.O. Silva and P.A. Norreys. New J. Phys 18 053023 (2016)
鈥淎mplification and generation of ultra-intense twisted laser pulses via stimulated Raman scattering鈥� J. Vieira, R.M.G.M. Trines, E.P. Alves, R.A. Fonseca, J.T. Mendonca, R. Bingham, P.A. Norreys and L.O. Silva. Nature Communications 7, 10371 (2016)
鈥淐ompression of X-ray Free Electron Laser pulses attosecond duration鈥� J.D. Sadler, R. Nathvani, P. Oleskiewicz, L. Ceurvorst, N. Ratan, M.F. Kasim. R.M.G.M. Trines, R. Bingham and P.A. Norreys. Scientific Reports 5, 16755 (2015)