Colloquium Speaker Kramer U. Akli today, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM

[Tate, Arnay]

Please take note of Colloquium taking place today, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 4:00 PM in The Robert Smith Seminar Room.  There will be a reception in the Atrium at 3:45 PM.  Details concerning the talk are as follows:



Speaker:               Kramer U. Akli - The Ohio State University

Date:                     Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Time:                    4:00 PM

Place:                    The Robert Smith Seminar Room
Title:                     "High Energy Density Physics: Lighting the Way to Fusion Energy with Intense Lasers"
Abstract:                High energy density physics, the study of materials at the extremes of density and temperatures, is one of the richest and most exciting frontiers of physics today. Matter under extreme conditions spans a wide range of temperature-density parameter space, and is by far the most ubiquitous visible substance in the known universe. For example, these energy densities are prevalent in astrophysical objects such as neutron stars, pulsars, gamma ray bursters, and the cores of the Sun and giant planets. In the laboratory, thanks to the advent of high-power lasers, the field of HED physics has been steadily progressing, yielding a set of remarkable results, and in the process giving birth to new physics field full of enormous opportunity. In this talk, I will introduce the basics of high energy density physics. As an example of one of the many diverse applications, I will discuss the current attempt to develop inertial confinement fusion, specifically the so-called fast ignition scheme, a technique that relies on ultra-short, ultra-intense lasers. I will discuss the status, prospect, and challenges involved in achieving the clean, reliable, and safe energy source of the 21st century and I will review the latest experiments aimed at achieving star-like condition in laboratory with intense lasers.



The website for the Colloquium is https://physics.osu.edu/physics-colloquium-schedule

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