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Dr Gianluca Sarri

School of Mathematics and Physics
Dr Gianluca Sarri

Dr Gianluca Sarri

School of Mathematics and Physics

Dr Sarri works on developing and using ultra-intense lasers to generate exotic states of matter and study their unique properties. In particular, he works on the next generation of ultra-compact particle accelerators, laboratory astrophysics(reproducing, in the labroatory, conditions found close to black-holes and massive stars), generation of high-quality x-ray, gamma-ray, and positron sources, and high-field quantum electrodynamics.

He is a member of European programmes ELI, EuPRAXIA, ALEGRO, PWASC, EuroNNAC, ARIES.

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  • g.sarri@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3575

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Laser and plasma physics
  • Particle acceleration and applications
  • Laboratory astrophysics
  • High-field quantum electrodynamics both from an experimental and theoretical point of view

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=pXVR1xcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
  • Co-organiser of the Northern Ireland Science Festival
  • Speaker for the Pint of Science festival
  • Live interview for ABC Australia
  • Live Interview with BBC radio4
  • New Scientist:
  • https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631530-400-how-a-fiery-matterantimatter-union-may-lead-to-limitless-energy/ (2017)
  • https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23748-tabletop-accelerator-shoots-cheap-antimatter-bullets/ (2013)

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