In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …

A number of laser facilities coming online all over the world promise the capability of high-
power laser experiments with shot repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz. Target availability …

We investigate Fano resonances and sensing enhancements in a simple Au/TiO2 hybrid
metasurface through the finite-different time-domain (FDTD) simulation and coupled mode …

The investigation of superintense laser-driven ion sources and their potential applications
offers unique opportunities for multidisciplinary research. Plasma physics can be combined …

Intense laser-plasma ion sources are characterized by an unsurpassed acceleration
gradient and exceptional beam emittance. They are promising candidates for next …

Intense laser fields interact very differently with micrometric rough surfaces than with flat
objects. The interaction features high laser energy absorption and increased emission of …

Betatron x-ray sources from laser-plasma interaction are characterized by compactness,
ultrashort duration, broadband spectrum and micron source size. However, high-quality …

The interaction of ultrashort, high intensity laser pulses with thin foil targets leads to ion
acceleration on the target rear surface. To make this ion source useful for applications, it is …

Charged particle acceleration using solid-state nanostructures has attracted attention in
recent years as a method of achieving ultra-high-gradient acceleration in the TV/m domain …

We review studies of superintense laser interactions with solid targets where the generation
of propagating surface plasmons (or surface waves) plays a key role. These studies include …