About the R&D Division

Research Division Overview

Generation of ultra-intense laser fields (>10¹⁹ W/cm²) using high-power lasers exceeding tens of terawatts (10¹² W)

Exploring relativistic light–matter interactions using ultra-intense laser fields

• Relativistic laser–plasma interactions
• Laboratory Astrophysics
• Properties of matter under extreme conditions
• Strong Field Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
• Development and applications of ultrafast secondary sources (protons, ions, electrons, and high-energy photons)

Development of ultra-high-power lasers and generation of ultra-intense laser fields

Development of high-power laser systems based on Chirped Pulse Amplification (CPA)

• Development of petawatt-class (10¹⁵ W) ultrafast laser systems
• Development of AI-based technologies for laser performance stabilization and automated operation

Development of temporal contrast control and enhancement techniques for ultra-intense laser pulses

• Development of Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification (OPCPA)
• Development of cross-polarized wave (XPW) generation
• Development of plasma mirror technologies

Generation of ultra-intense laser fields using adaptive optics

• Wavefront correction and tight focusing for ultra-intense laser field generation
• Diagnostics and mitigation of spatio-temporal coupling in high-power laser systems

Study of interactions between ultra-intense lasers and matter

Exploration of novel physical phenomena under extreme conditions created by ultra-intense laser–matter interactions

Study of interactions between ultra-intense lasers and low-density plasmas

• Generation and stabilization of ~10 GeV electron beams
  • Research in strong-field quantum electrodynamics (QED)
  • Gamma-ray source development via nonlinear Compton scattering
  • Electron–positron pair production via the nonlinear Breit–Wheeler process
• Characterization and applications of high-energy radiation (betatron and bremsstrahlung)

Study of interactions between ultra-intense lasers and high-density plasmas

• Generation of quasi-monoenergetic ~200 MeV proton/ion beams
• Biological applications of proton beams
• Development of diagnostic systems for electromagnetic radiation, electrons, and ions

Theoretical research on ultra-intense laser–matter interactions

• Understanding energy transfer mechanisms between ultra-intense electromagnetic fields and plasmas
• Formation and stability of extreme environments driven by relativistic nonlinearities
• Novel particle acceleration mechanisms based on relativistic laser–plasma interactions
• Development of particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation codes