{"id":30,"date":"2017-01-05T14:49:12","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T14:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2017-12-01T13:20:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T13:20:21","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Group leaders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-172\" style=\"font-family: inherit\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/AlecsFace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"123\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/alexander-thomas\">Prof. Alec Thomas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Studies the physics and applications of high power laser interactions with plasma. Applications include advanced, miniature particle accelerators, next generation photon sources and inertial fusion energy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/people\/louise-willingale(1a42ed31-68e6-496f-9830-4343851ed484).html\">Dr. Louise Willingale<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-175\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/LouisesFace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Post-doctoral researchers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/StephensFace.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-176 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/StephensFace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"122\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/stephen-dann\">Dr. Stephen Dann<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/YongsFace.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-177\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/YongsFace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/yong-ma\">Dr. Yong Ma<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-132\" style=\"font-family: inherit\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0298_cropped-238x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"79\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0298_cropped-238x300.png 238w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0298_cropped-768x970.png 768w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0298_cropped-811x1024.png 811w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0298_cropped-634x800.png 634w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_0298_cropped.png 1966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 79px) 100vw, 79px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/charlotte-palmer\">Dr. Charlotte Palmer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Researcher with an interest in high intensity laser plasma interactions ; ion acceleration ; energy transport ; laser-driven shocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/DanielsFace.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-173\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/DanielsFace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/daniel-seipt\">Dr. Daniel Seipt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Working on non-linear strong-field QED effects in the interactions of high-intensity laser pulses with particle beams and plasmas, and laser-driven X- and gamma-ray sources.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/matthew-streeter\">Dr. Matthew Streeter<\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-133\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/Matt_cropped-223x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/Matt_cropped-223x300.png 223w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/Matt_cropped.png 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Working on the generation of high-quality beams from laser wakefield accelerators, high-rep rate laser-driven particle acceleration and non-linear plasma optics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>PhD students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-174\" style=\"font-family: inherit\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/DavesFace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"101\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/dave-scott\">Dave Scott<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/physics\/about-us\/people\/oliver-finlay\">Oliver Finlay<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-200 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_20170922_114429-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_20170922_114429-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_20170922_114429-600x800.jpg 600w, http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/spiral\/files\/2017\/01\/IMG_20170922_114429.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Working on the creation and applications of novel x-ray sources utilising electrons accelerated via laser driven plasma wakefields.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group leaders: Prof. Alec Thomas Studies the physics and applications of high power laser interactions with plasma. 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