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Dr Charlotte Palmer

School of Mathematics and Physics
Dr Charlotte Palmer

Dr Charlotte Palmer

School of Mathematics and Physics

I perform experiments using high-intensity and high-power lasers to explore fundamental plasma physics relevant to compact particle accelerators, laboratory astrophysics and inertial confinement fusion. I am particularly focused on how the new generation of high-repetition rate lasers can help us to transform our research and provide deeper insight into the behaviour of plasmas in extreme environments.

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  • C.Palmer@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3155
  • @cajp84

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Laser-driven ion acceleration
  • High-repetition rate laser-plasma interactions
  • Laboratory astrophysics with high-power lasers

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Interviewee for Ada Lovelace day 2020
  • Participant in 'Lasers Live' 2020 (NI Science Festival)
  • Panel member for 'Oxford Women in Astronomy 2019'. Group leader for 'Marie Curious 2019' outreach day for girls 11-16
  • Contributor to 'Stargazing Oxford 2019'
  • Former President of Oxford University Women in Physics
  • Topical editor for High Power Laser Science and Engineering (2019-)
  • Member of the FLASH Forward Science Advisory Committee (2019-)

Research students

PhD Title Laboratory astrophysics at High repetition rate
Name Brendan Loughran
Country Northern Ireland
Year of Study  2020-

 


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  • Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  • School of Mathematics and Physics
  • Centre for Plasma Physics 
  • Visiting academic in Atomic and Laser Physics (U. Oxford)

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