The ZEUS laser user facility

POSTER

Abstract

The Zettawatt Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (ZEUS) is a National Science Foundation-funded user facility housed at the University of Michigan. The laser, when fully commissioned, will be capable of producing 3-Petawatt pulses, or may be split to create synchronized 2.5-PW and 0.5-PW pulses. An annual call for experimental proposals is made, with access awarded based on the scientific merit assessed by an independent review panel. This presentation will describe the operation of the facility available to users in each of the three target areas and the current laser status. Data on the laser performance and experimental areas will be presented as well as feedback from the user groups.

*The ZEUS facility construction and operation is supported by the National Science Foundation under award 1935950 and 2126181, as well as by the AFOSR grant number FA9550-22-1-0118 and the University of Michigan.

Presenters

  • Louise Willingale

    • University of Michigan

Authors

  • Louise Willingale

    • University of Michigan

  • Anatoly M Maksimchuk

    • University of Michigan

  • John Nees

    • University of Michigan

  • Richard Anthony

    • University of Michigan

  • Franko Bayer

    • University of Michigan

  • Milos Burger

    • University of Michigan

  • Paul T Campbell

    • University of Michigan

  • Veronica Contreras

    • University of Michigan

  • Nicholas P Ernst

    • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan

  • Rebecca Fitzgarrald

    • University of Michigan

  • Bixue Hou

    • University of MIchigan

  • Igor Jovanovic

    • University of Michigan

  • Nicolas Kalem

    • University of Michigan

  • Galina Kalinchenko

    • University of Michigan

  • Sallee Rae Klein

    • University of Michigan

  • Carolyn C Kuranz

    • University of Michigan
    • OCC

  • William Likes

    • University of Michigan

  • Yong Ma

    • University of Michigan

  • Monica Mashkevich

    • University of MIchigan

  • Tanner Nutting

    • University of Michigan

  • Elizabeth Oxford

    • University of Michigan

  • Jeremy M Rebenstock

    • University of Michigan

  • Gregg Sucha

    • University of Michigan

  • Alec G.R. GR Thomas

    • University of Michigan
    • Michigan University

  • Richard Van Camp

    • University of Michigan

  • Grant Young

    • University of Michigan

  • Qing Zhang

    • University of Michigan

  • Karl Michael Krushelnick

    • University of Michigan