Extreme Science

Welcome to the High Energy Density Physics research group and the Science Center for Advanced Research on Lasers and Engineered Targets in the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University. We perform experiments with an ultra-short pulsed laser system capable of producing a peak power of 40 TW and a peak intensity of 10²⁰ W/cm² at the laser focus.

NEWS   June 18, 2009   Update on new target chambers

Real-World Application

The cores of stars, supernovae and the high-field environment of inertial confinement fusion fuel targets all have equations of state relevant in the study of high energy density physics. This is an exciting field with applications to science and industry, from a better understanding of stellar evolution to the development of industrial and medical imaging systems and the eventual realization of practical, commercial fusion power.