Topics of Interest | Special Sessions

High Energy Density Science Summer School

In Person at UC San Diego: July 17-28, 2023

School Overview

This 2-week summer school will promote scholastic development through technical lectures given by field experts as well as professional development sessions aimed at early-career researchers in HEDS fields of study.

More information to come soon!

Topics of interest

Material science and planetary physics
Laboratory astrophysics
Inertial confinement fusion physics
Atomic physics in plasmas and radiation spectroscopy
Laser-driven hydrodynamics and shocks
Intense laser plasma physics
Kinetic vs. fluid effects
Plasma turbulence

Special Sessions

In addition to lectures on the above topics, the Summer School will comprise special sessions including:

Intense laser and pulsed power devices
Diagnostics for HED experiments
Panel discussion on career options in HEDS
Oral and poster sessions