David Neely

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present progress made in Phase one developing the 10PW Front End as well as the concept for the new Vulcan 10 PW facility, which will be configured in a unique way to maximise the scientific opportunities presented through a combination with the existing capabilities already established on Vulcan.

TL;DR: An experimental investigation of lateral electron transport in thin metallic foil targets irradiated by ultraintense laser pulses is reported, confirming a very strong enhancement of electron density and electric field at the edges of the target.

TL;DR: In this article, a 10-picosecond drive pulse was used to tailor the spectral content for radiography with medium density alloy metals, and the impact of using >1ps pulse duration on laser-accelerated electron beam generation and transport was discussed alongside the optimisation of subsequent Bremsstrahlung emission in thin, high atomic number target foils.

TL;DR: An overview of established diagnostic techniques and new developments based on material presented at the first workshop on 'Instrumentation for Diagnostics and Control of Laser-accelerated Proton (Ion) Beams' in Abingdon, UK is presented.

TL;DR: In this article, the optical reflectance of a strong shock front in water increases continuously with pressure above 100 GPa and saturates at ∼45% reflectance above 250 GPa.