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t.cowan@fzd.de
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Degrees
Ph.D., Physics 1988 Yale University, New Haven, CT.
B.S. Honors, Physics 1981 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA.
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Selected Publications
Nevada Terawatt Facility
Dr. Cowan has left the department, please contact him at t.cowan@fzd.de
Dr. Thomas Cowan Professor, Physics
Professional Experience
| 2003-2006 | Professor, Dept. of Physics. Director, Nevada Terawatt Facility. University of Nevada, Reno. |
| 2000-2003 | Chief Scientist, Photonics Division, Fusion Group, General Atomics, San Diego, CA |
| 1997-2000 | Project Leader for Intense Laser-Electron Interactions, Phys. Dept., LLNL, Livermore, CA |
| 1992-1998 | Director, 100 MeV Electron Positron LINAC Facility. Phys. Dept., LLNL, Livermore, CA |
| 1988-1996 | Staff Physicist, and Project Leader for Positron Physics, Phys. Dept., LLNL, Livermore, CA |
| 1988 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Physics Dept., Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Livermore, CA. |
| 1982-1987 | Guest Scientist, Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung, Darmstadt, Germany. |
LLNL Physics & Space Technology Distinguished Achievement Award (1997)
Biennial American Physical Society Dissertation Award for the Division of Nuclear Physics (1988)
A.W. Wright Fellowship in Nuclear Physics (1985-1986)
J.W. Gibbs Fellowship (1981-1982)
Carle C. Conway Scholarship (1977-1981)
[Top]Biennial American Physical Society Dissertation Award for the Division of Nuclear Physics (1988)
A.W. Wright Fellowship in Nuclear Physics (1985-1986)
J.W. Gibbs Fellowship (1981-1982)
Carle C. Conway Scholarship (1977-1981)
Selected Publications (2006)
1. B.K. Frolov, S.I. Krasheninnikov, A. Kemp and T. Cowan, "Impact of field ionization on the velocity of ionization front induced by electron beam propagating in solid insulator," New J. Phys. 8, 134 (2006).
2. S. Gaillard, J. Fuchs, N. Renard-Le Galloudec, T.E. Cowan, "Comment on Measurements of Energetic Proton Transport through Magnetized Plasma from Intense Laser Interaction with Solids" Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 249201 (2006).
3. V.V. Ivanov et al., "Investigation of regimes of wire array implosion on the 1-MA "Zebra" accelerator", Phys. Plasma 13, 012704 (2006).
4. V.V. Ivanov et al., "Dynamics of mass transport and magnetic fields in low-wire-number-array Z-pinches," Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 125001 (2006).
5. V.V. Ivanov et al., "Investigation of Magnetic Fields in 1-MA Wire Arrays and X-Pinches," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2247 (2006).
6. V.L. Kantsyrev et al., "Planar wire array as powerful radiation source," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2295, (2006).
7. V.L. Kantsyrev et al., "Study of Radiation Properties and Implosion Dynamics of Planar and Cylindrical Wire Arrays, Asymmetric and Symmetric, Uniform and Combined X-pinches on the UNR 1MA Zebra Generator," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 194 (2006).
8. V.L. Kantsyrev et al., "Radiative properties of asymmetric and symmetric X-pinches with two and four wires recently produced on the UNR 1 MA Zebra generator," J. Quant. Spectros. Rad. Transport 99, 349 (2006).
9. A.J. Kemp et al., "Modeling of ultra-fast ionization dynamics in intense short pulse laser-solid interaction," J. Phys. IV France 133, 967 (2006).
10. I. Murakami et al., "Large-scale calculation of dielectronic recombination parameters for Mg-like Fe" J. Phys. B 39, 2917 (2006).
11. M. Roth et al., "Laser accelerated heavy particles," Optics Comm. 264, 519 (2006).
12. M. Roth et al., "Laser accelerated high quality ion beams," Hyperfine Interact. 162, 45 (2006).
13. H. Ruhl, T.E. Cowan and F. Pegoraro, "The generation of images of surfaces by laser-accelerated protons," Laser Part. Beams 24, 181 (2006).
14. A.S. Safronova et al., "Spectroscopic modeling of radiation from Cu and Mo X-pinches produced on the UNR 1 MA Zebra generator," J. Quant. Spectros. Radiative Trans. 99, 560 (2006).
15. M.S. Safronova et al., ``Relativistic many-body calculations of the Stark-induced amplitude of the 6P1/2 -7P1/2 transition in thallium,'' Phys. Rev. A. 74, 022504 (2006).
16. U.I. Safronova, T.E. Cowan and M.S. Safronova, "Relativistic many-body calculations of energies, E2, and M1 transition rates of 4s24p states in Ga-like ions," Phys. Lett. A 348, 293 (2006).
17. U.I. Safronova, T.E. Cowan, "Excitation energies, hyperfine constants, E1 transition rates, and lifetimes of 4s2nl states in neutral gallium", J. Phys. B 39, 749 (2006).
18. Y. Sentoku et al., "Isochoric heating of hot dense matter by ultra-intense short pulse irradiation," J. Phys. IV France 133, 521 (2006).
19. Y. Sentoku, A. Kemp and T.E. Cowan, "Full Scale Explicit PIC Simulation of Fast Ignition Experiment," J. Phys. IV France 133, 425 (2006).
20. V.I. Sotnikov et al., "Investigation of Electromagnetic Flute Mode Instability in a High Beta Z-Pinch Plasma," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2239 (2006).
21. R.B. Stephens et al., "High energy electron transport in solids," J. Phys. IV France 133, 355 (2006).
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2. S. Gaillard, J. Fuchs, N. Renard-Le Galloudec, T.E. Cowan, "Comment on Measurements of Energetic Proton Transport through Magnetized Plasma from Intense Laser Interaction with Solids" Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 249201 (2006).
3. V.V. Ivanov et al., "Investigation of regimes of wire array implosion on the 1-MA "Zebra" accelerator", Phys. Plasma 13, 012704 (2006).
4. V.V. Ivanov et al., "Dynamics of mass transport and magnetic fields in low-wire-number-array Z-pinches," Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 125001 (2006).
5. V.V. Ivanov et al., "Investigation of Magnetic Fields in 1-MA Wire Arrays and X-Pinches," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2247 (2006).
6. V.L. Kantsyrev et al., "Planar wire array as powerful radiation source," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2295, (2006).
7. V.L. Kantsyrev et al., "Study of Radiation Properties and Implosion Dynamics of Planar and Cylindrical Wire Arrays, Asymmetric and Symmetric, Uniform and Combined X-pinches on the UNR 1MA Zebra Generator," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 194 (2006).
8. V.L. Kantsyrev et al., "Radiative properties of asymmetric and symmetric X-pinches with two and four wires recently produced on the UNR 1 MA Zebra generator," J. Quant. Spectros. Rad. Transport 99, 349 (2006).
9. A.J. Kemp et al., "Modeling of ultra-fast ionization dynamics in intense short pulse laser-solid interaction," J. Phys. IV France 133, 967 (2006).
10. I. Murakami et al., "Large-scale calculation of dielectronic recombination parameters for Mg-like Fe" J. Phys. B 39, 2917 (2006).
11. M. Roth et al., "Laser accelerated heavy particles," Optics Comm. 264, 519 (2006).
12. M. Roth et al., "Laser accelerated high quality ion beams," Hyperfine Interact. 162, 45 (2006).
13. H. Ruhl, T.E. Cowan and F. Pegoraro, "The generation of images of surfaces by laser-accelerated protons," Laser Part. Beams 24, 181 (2006).
14. A.S. Safronova et al., "Spectroscopic modeling of radiation from Cu and Mo X-pinches produced on the UNR 1 MA Zebra generator," J. Quant. Spectros. Radiative Trans. 99, 560 (2006).
15. M.S. Safronova et al., ``Relativistic many-body calculations of the Stark-induced amplitude of the 6P1/2 -7P1/2 transition in thallium,'' Phys. Rev. A. 74, 022504 (2006).
16. U.I. Safronova, T.E. Cowan and M.S. Safronova, "Relativistic many-body calculations of energies, E2, and M1 transition rates of 4s24p states in Ga-like ions," Phys. Lett. A 348, 293 (2006).
17. U.I. Safronova, T.E. Cowan, "Excitation energies, hyperfine constants, E1 transition rates, and lifetimes of 4s2nl states in neutral gallium", J. Phys. B 39, 749 (2006).
18. Y. Sentoku et al., "Isochoric heating of hot dense matter by ultra-intense short pulse irradiation," J. Phys. IV France 133, 521 (2006).
19. Y. Sentoku, A. Kemp and T.E. Cowan, "Full Scale Explicit PIC Simulation of Fast Ignition Experiment," J. Phys. IV France 133, 425 (2006).
20. V.I. Sotnikov et al., "Investigation of Electromagnetic Flute Mode Instability in a High Beta Z-Pinch Plasma," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 34, 2239 (2006).
21. R.B. Stephens et al., "High energy electron transport in solids," J. Phys. IV France 133, 355 (2006).
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