2007-present	Asst. Research Prof, Nevada Terawatt Facility, Physics Department, University of Nevada, Reno
2005-2006	Ass. Dir. for Special Projects, Nevada Terawatt Facility, Physics Dpt,
2004-2005	Associate Director, Nevada Terawatt Facility, Physics Department, Physics Department, University of Nevada, Reno
2003-2004	Assistant Director for Administration, Nevada Terawatt Facility, Physics Department, University of Nevada, Reno
2003-2005	Project manager for the Leopard laser construction project, Nevada Terawatt Facility, University of Nevada, Reno
1998-2003	Assistant Research Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
1997-1998	Post-doctoral researcher, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses, France
1996-1997	Post-doctoral researcher, Commissariat à l'énergie Atomique, Centre d'étude de Limeil-Valenton, France
1992-1996	Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses, France

Experimental plasma physics in magnetized and non-magnetized environments, optical diagnostics, Thomson scattering, waves, instabilities. Coupling experiments and theory. Outreach. Management.

B. I. Cho, G. M. Dyer, S. Kneip, D. R. Symes, A. C. Bernstein, Y Sentoku, N Renard-Le Galloudec, T. E. Cowan, and T. Ditmire, “ Hot Electron Generation From Intense Laser Irradiation of Micro-Tipped Cone and Wedge Targets”, submitted to PRE Oct 2007

J. Fuchs, Y. Sentoku, E. d'Humières, T. E. Cowan, J. Cobble, P. Audebert, A. Kemp, A. Nikroo, P. Antici, E. Brambrink, A. Blazevic, E. M. Campbell, J. C. Fernández, J.-C. Gauthier, M. Geissel, M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, H. Popescu, N. Renard-LeGalloudec, M. Roth, J. Schreiber, R. Stephens, and H. Pépin, “Comparative spectra and efficiencies of ions laser-accelerated forward from the front and rear surfaces of thin solid foils”, Phys. Plasmas 14, 053105 (2007)

W. Horton, C. Chiu, T. Ditmire, P. Valanju, R. Presura, V.V. Ivanov, Y. Sentoku, V.I. Sotnikov, A. Esaulov, N. Le Galloudec, „Laboratory Simulation of Magnetospheric Plasma Shock“, Advances in Space Research, Volume 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 358-369

K. Flippo, J E. d’Humières, S. Gaillard, J. Rassuchine, D. C. Gauthier, J. L. Kline, M. Schollmeier, F. Nürnberg, K. Harres, B. J. Albright, M. Bakeman, R. P. Johnson, G. Korgan, N. Renard -LeGalloudec, S. Malekos, M. Roth, Y. Sentoku, T. E. Cowan, J. C. Fernández, and B. M. Hegelich, “Increased Efficiency and Energy of Laser-Accelerated Protons Using Novel Cone Targets“ Submitted to PRL, April 2007.

J. Fuchs, Y. Sentoku, E. d’Humières, T. E. Cowan, J. Cobble, P. Audebert, A. Kemp, A. Nikroo, P. Antici, E. Brambrink, A. Blazevic, E. M. Campbell, J. C. Fernández, J.-C. Gauthier, M. Geissel, M. Hegelich, S. Karsch, H. Popescu, N. Renard-LeGalloudec, M. Roth, J. Schreiber, R. Stephens, and H. Pépin “Comparative spectra and efficiencies of ion laser accelerated forward from the front and rear surfaces of thin solid foils”, Physics of Plasmas, (14) 1, 2007

S. Gaillard, J. Fuchs, N. Renard-Le Galloudec and T.E. Cowan, “Study of saturation of CR39 nuclear track detectors at high ion fluence and of associated artifact patterns”, RSI, 78, 1, Jan 2007.

J Rassuchine, G Dyer, B Cho, Y Sentoku, T Cowan, S Kneip, T Ditmire, and N Renard-Le Galloudec “WE-E-330D-01: The Production of Ultrafast Bright K-Alpha X-Rays From Laser Produced Plasmas for Medical Imaging” Med. Phys. 33, 2251 (2006)

S. Gaillard, J. Fuchs, N. Renard-Le Galloudec, and T. E. Cowan, “Comment on “Measurements of Energetic Proton Transport through Magnetized Plasma from Intense Laser Interactions with Solids”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 249201 (2006)

R. Presura, V. Ivanov, Y. Sentoku, V. Sotnikov, N. Le Galloudec, A. Kemp, R. Mancini, H. Ruhl, T. Cowan, T. Ditmire, C. Chiu, W. Horton, P. Valanju, S. Keely, “Laboratory Simulation of Magnetospheric Plasma Shocks,” Astrophys. Space Science 298, 299 (2005).

G. Dyer, B. Cho, D.R. Symes, T. Ditmire, T. Ohkubo, S. Gaillard, Y. Sentoku, N. Renard-LeGalloudec, T.E. Cowan, “Pyramidal targets as an advanced radiation source in laser-solid interactions,” IEEE-QELS (Quantum Electronics & Laser Science), vol. 3, 1804-6 (2005).

J. Fuchs, Y. Sentoku, S. Karsch, J. Cobble, P. Audebert, A. Kemp, A. Nikroo, P.Antici, E. Brambrink, A. Blazevic, E.M. Campbell, J.C. Fernandes, J.-C. Gauthier, M. Geissel, M. Hegelich, H. Pepin, H. Popescu, N. Renard-LeGalloudec, M.Roth, J. Schrieber, R.Stephens, and T.E.Cowan, “Comparison of laser ion acceleration from the front and rear surfaces of thin foils,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94 045004 (2005).

T.E. Cowan, J. Fuchs, H. Ruhl, Y. Sentoku, A. Kemp, P. Audebert, M. Roth, R. Stephens, I. Barton, A. Blazevic, E. Brambrink, J. Cobble, J.C. Fernandez, J.-C. Gauthier, M. Geissel, M. Hegelich, J. Kaae, S. Karsch, G.P. Le Sage, S. Letzring, M. Manclossi, S. Meyroneinc, A. Newkirk, H. Pepin, N. Renard-LeGalloudec, “Ultra-low emittance, high current proton beams produced with a laser-virtual cathode sheath accelerator“,Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 544, 277 (2005).

W. Horton, C. Chiu, T. Ditmire, P. Valanju, R. Presura, V.V. Ivanov, Y. Sentoku, V.I. Sotnikov, A. Esaulov, N. Le Galloudec, T.E. Cowan, I. Doxas, “Laboratory Simulation of Magnetospheric Plasma Shocks,” Adv. Space Res. (2005). doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.01.087

R. Presura, V. Ivanov, Y. Sentoku, V. Sotnikov, N. Le Galloudec, A. Kemp, R. Mancini, H. Ruhl, T. Cowan, T. Ditmire, C. Chiu, W. Horton, P. Valanju, S. Keely, “Laboratory Simulation of Magnetospheric Plasma Shocks,” Astrophys. Space Science 298, 299 (2005).

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