Research
Research Areas
Bridging AI/ML with cutting-edge plasma physics and fusion energy research
Alfvén waves, laboratory plasma experiment, space plasmas, astrophysical plasmas, particle-in-cell simulation, hybrid simulation, MHD
Wave Physics Simulation
These studies make use of the Large Plasma Device (LAPD) at UCLA, a 20-meter long linear magnetized plasma device, to investigate various processes of basic plasma physics related to Alfven...
Read More Vacuum laser acceleration, relativistic plasmas, laser interaction with overdense plasmas
Particle Acceleration Laser Physics
Compact particle accelerators driven by high-intensity laser pulses is of great interest for x-ray sources and related applications. Despite its simplicity, the VLA is very challenging in particle injection. The...
Read More Direct laser acceleration, ion channel, near-critical-density plasmas, radiography and nuclear applications
Research
Resonances are prevalent in daily life. A brigade of soldiers marching at a particular pace across a bridge may cause strong resonances that even break the latter. This indicates strong...
Read More Laser wakefield acceleration: towards compact electron accelerator and ultrashort coherent light sources
Optics Plasma Interaction
Modern accelerators are built on radio-frequency technologies. Accelerating fields as high as ~50MV/m can be achieved. With fields beyond that, the metallic rf-cavitites break down. In order to accelerate GeV...
Read More Nonlinear plasma optics, magnetized plasmas, magnetic reconnection, laser-driven QED processes
Research
With the ever increasing laser intensities now created in high-power laser facilities, high-intensity (greater than 10^18 W/cm^2 for laser wavelenghth ~ 1 micron) laser interaction with plasmas has attracted a...
Read More CoSyR: coherent synchrotron radiation and self-consistent beam dynamics in synchrotrons
Research
High-brightness (dense, short-pulsed, well-collimated) electron beams underpin the modern accelerators and x-ray light sources (such as the free-electron-lasers). Charged particles radiate electromagnetic waves when they accelerate. This is called synchrotron...
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NASA/DOE
Funded Research
My research spans the intersection of AI/ML and plasma physics, with applications in fusion energy, space science, and particle acceleration. I'm particularly interested in developing computational methods that leverage machine learning for plasma diagnostics and control.