Episode 134
Ep 134: Alec Thomas, University of Michigan
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear Energy · Titans of Nuclear
March 6, 201946m 19s
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Show Notes
In this episode we discuss...
- Alec Thomas' path to plasma physics at the University of Michigan
- Challenges of modeling an atom
- How laser plasma accelerators create energy
- The interactions between charged particles and plasma wave oscillations
- Benefits of plasma accelerators compared to high energy physics accelerators
- The use of titanium-doped sapphire crystals in lasers
- Plasma technology for medical applications
- Economic advantages of laser plasma accelerators