3rd France-UK workshop on Inertial Fusion Energy & High Energy Density Science
Paris (France)
27-28 Apr 2026
Program
9:20
9:20 - 9:30 (10min)
Welcome address
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Sébastien Le Pape
9:30
9:30 - 9:40 (10min)
2025 IoP/SFP Fernand Holweck Prize ceremony
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
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9:40
9:40 - 10:20 (40min)
Prize lecture
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Peter Norreys (Oxford U., UK)
10:20
10:20 - 10:50 (30min)
Coffee break
Salle Marie Curie
10:50
An overview of laser-plasma interaction and implosion experiments within UPLiFT
10:50 - 11:20 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Emma Hume (York U., UK)
10:50 - 11:20 (30min)
An overview of laser-plasma interaction and implosion experiments within UPLiFT
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Emma Hume (York U., UK)
11:20
Laser plasma interaction in multiple beams experiments at Omega and LMJ
11:20 - 11:50 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Sylvie Depierreux (CEA/DIF, France)
11:20 - 11:50 (30min)
Laser plasma interaction in multiple beams experiments at Omega and LMJ
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Sylvie Depierreux (CEA/DIF, France)
11:50
The effects of laser bandwidth on the non-linearly saturated state of the two-plasmon decay instability
11:50 - 12:20 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Rusko Ruskov (Oxford U., UK)
11:50 - 12:20 (30min)
The effects of laser bandwidth on the non-linearly saturated state of the two-plasmon decay instability
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Rusko Ruskov (Oxford U., UK)
12:20
Lunch
12:20 - 14:00 (1h40)
12:20 - 14:00 (1h40)
Lunch
14:00
Experimental investigation of stimulated Raman side-scattering dependence on laser parameters in directly-driven interaction
14:00 - 14:30 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Kevin Glize (STFC/CLF, UK)
14:00 - 14:30 (30min)
Experimental investigation of stimulated Raman side-scattering dependence on laser parameters in directly-driven interaction
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Kevin Glize (STFC/CLF, UK)
14:30
Foams as a key element for Inertial Confinement Fusion
14:30 - 15:00 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Stavros Bakandreas (LULI, France)
14:30 - 15:00 (30min)
Foams as a key element for Inertial Confinement Fusion
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Stavros Bakandreas (LULI, France)
15:00
Magnetized Inertial Confinement Fusion: Transport Physics and Performance Enhancement in Pre-Magnetized Implosions
15:00 - 15:30 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Joao Santos (CELIA, France)
15:00 - 15:30 (30min)
Magnetized Inertial Confinement Fusion: Transport Physics and Performance Enhancement in Pre-Magnetized Implosions
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Joao Santos (CELIA, France)
15:30
15:30 - 16:00 (30min)
Coffee break
Salle Marie Curie
16:00
Observation and analysis of short-wavelength SRS structures at IFE relevant intensities in CH and CH-doped plastics ablation plasmas at 2w
16:00 - 16:30 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Florian Condamine (GenF, France)
16:00 - 16:30 (30min)
Observation and analysis of short-wavelength SRS structures at IFE relevant intensities in CH and CH-doped plastics ablation plasmas at 2w
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Florian Condamine (GenF, France)
16:30
Exploring the production and control of fast electrons for advanced inertial fusion schemes
16:30 - 17:00 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Kate Lancaster (York U., UK)
16:30 - 17:00 (30min)
Exploring the production and control of fast electrons for advanced inertial fusion schemes
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Kate Lancaster (York U., UK)
17:00
Broadband amplification of perpendicularly crossed pulses, and the startup that followed
17:00 - 17:30 (30min)
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Robin Wang (Oxford U., UK)
17:00 - 17:30 (30min)
Broadband amplification of perpendicularly crossed pulses, and the startup that followed
Amphithéatre Gustave Roussy
Robin Wang (Oxford U., UK)
