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Prof. Yitzhak Maron
Study of High-Energy-Density Plasmas:Experimental platform: Z-pinch systems, with and without externally applied magnetic fieldsDevelopment of non-invasive spectroscopic diagnostic methods (from visible to x-rays) for matter under extreme conditions.Design and build up of fast (ns) and ultra-fast (sub ns) spectroscopic systems.Study of Instabilities and turbulence phenomena.Radiation transport in non-equilibrium plasmas.Conversion of electric and magnetic-field energy into particle kinetic energy and radiation.Close collaboration with Universities and National laboratories in the US (Cornell, Sandia National Laboratory, National Ignition Facility, and Naval Research Labs).High-Power-Laser matter interaction:Warm dense matter (solid-state density with temperatures of the order of the Fermi energy) formed by intense laser-matter interaction.Intense-laser-beam guiding by plasma channels.Experiments are performed in major European facilities: Jena University and HZDR - Drezden (Germany), Ѐcole polytechnique - LULI (France).
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Prof. Igor Lubomirsky
Ice Nucleation on Charged Surfaces (Electrofreezing)Collaboration with: Prof. Meir LahavIce nucleationdesign of polar crystals and surfaces by symmetry reductionnon-classical crystal growthsurface and bulk pyroelectricityFundamentals of electro-chemo-mechanical effectslocal symmetry reductionnon-classical electrostrictionionic conductivityelastic interactions in solids with a large concentration of point defects
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Dr. Michal Leskes
Our research is focused on correlating structure and function in energy storage and conversion materials by advanced magnetic resonance methods. We aim to understand how the composition of materials affects their functionality and how we can control their functionality through deviation from ideal stoichiometry. In particular we are interested in materials for energy storage, such as Li and Na ion batteries, and in the role interfacial chemistry plays in the functionality of electrode and electrolyte materials. We use a wide range of magnetic resonance techniques: solid state NMR, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP). Additionally we investigate the process of polarization transfer from electron spins to nuclear spins in solids DNP utilizing external and internal polarization agents. For more detailed information, please click below and see our home page.
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