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Research Statement
My research interests are focussed on high-intensity laser-matter interactions with particular attention to particle acceleration, laboratory astrophysics, and high-field quantum electrodynamics.
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Projects
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R1099APL: STFC PhD Studentship Allocations 2019
Mathioudakis, M. (PI), Ballance, C. (CoI), Fitzsimmons, A. (CoI), Jess, D. (CoI), Keenan, F. (CoI), Millar, T. (CoI), Ramsbottom, C. (CoI), Riley, D. (CoI), Sarri, G. (CoI), Sim, S. (CoI), Smartt, S. (CoI) & Watson, C. (CoI)
11/08/2019 → 30/09/2023
Project: Research
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R1696CPP: Nanorad - Ultrafast, Nano-Scale Material Response to Radiation and Applications of Ultrafast Radiation Sources
Dromey, B. (PI), Borghesi, M. (CoI), Currell, F. (CoI), Kar, S. (CoI), Kohanoff, J. (CoI), Reville, B. (CoI), Riley, D. (CoI), Sarri, G. (CoI) & Yeung, M. (CoI)
08/02/2017 → 28/02/2022
Project: Research
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R1711APL: QUB Astronomy Observation and Theory Consolodated Grant 2017-2020
Smartt, S. (PI), Ballance, C. (CoI), Gibson, N. (CoI), Keenan, F. (CoI), Kotak, R. (CoI), Maguire, K. (CoI), Millar, T. (CoI), Mueller, B. (CoI), Poppenhaeger, K. (CoI), Ramsbottom, C. (CoI), Riley, D. (CoI), Sarri, G. (CoI), Sim, S. (CoI) & Watson, C. (CoI)
20/01/2017 → 21/09/2021
Project: Research
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R1652CPP: Laboratory Studies of Neutral and Collimated Electron-positron Beams
Sarri, G. (PI), Borghesi, M. (CoI) & Reville, B. (CoI)
12/08/2016 → 31/03/2020
Project: Research
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R1588CPP: Collimated and Neutral Electron-Positron Plasmas in the Laboratory
Sarri, G. (PI)
02/12/2015 → 31/12/2016
Project: Research
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Angularly-resolved spectral reconstruction of X-rays via filter pack attenuation
Fitzgarrald, R., Cardarelli, J. A., Campbell, P. T., Formaux, S., Balcazar, M. D., Antoine, A. F., Beier, N. F., Qian, Q., Hussein, A. A., Kettle, B., Klein, S. R., Krushelnick , K., Li, Y. F., Mangles , S., Sarri, G., Seipt, D., Senthilkumaran, V., Streeter, M., Thomas, A. G. R. & Ma, Y., 21 Feb 2025, (Accepted) In: Review of Scientific Instruments.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bounding elastic photon-photon scattering at s≈1 MeV using a laser-plasma platform
Watt, R., Kettle, B., Gerstmayr, E., King, B., Alejo, A., Astbury, S., Baird, C., Bohlen, S., Campbell, M., Colgan, C., Dannheim, D., Gregory, C., Harsh, H., Hatfield, P., Hinojosa, J., Hollatz, D., Katzir, Y., Morton, J., Murphy, C. D. & Nurnberg, A. & 19 others, , Feb 2025, In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 861, 139247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dependence of the number-weighted angular distribution of Compton-scattered photon beams on the laser intensity
Fleck, K., Blackburn, T., Gerstmayr, E., Bruschi, M., Grutta, P., Morandin, M. & Sarri, G., 08 Aug 2024, In: Physical Review A. 110, 2, 023510 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a sapphire microstrip detector for gamma beam monitoring
Avoni, G., Benettoni, M., Bruschi, M., Cian, A., Dal Corso, F., Dosselli, U., Fleck, K., Gerstmayr, E., Giorato, M., Grutta, P., Lasagni Manghi, F., Margesin, B., Morandin, M., Sarri, G., Vasiukov, S. & Zuffa, M., Nov 2024, In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 1068, 4 p., 169752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Extended X-ray absorption spectroscopy using an ultrashort pulse laboratory-scale laser-plasma accelerator
Kettle, B., Colgan, C., Los, E. E., Gerstmayr, E., Streeter, M. J. V., Albert, F., Astbury, S., Baggott, R. A., Cavanagh, N., Falk, K., Hyde, T. I., Lundh, O., Rajeev, P. P., Riley, D., Rose, S. J., Sarri, G., Spindloe, C., Svendsen, K., Symes, D. R. & Šmíd, M. & 4 others, , 18 Jul 2024, In: Communications Physics. 7, 247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION OF THIN-SHELL INSTABILITY IN A COLLISION-LESS PLASMA
Ahmed, H. (Creator), Doria, D. (Contributor), Dieckmann, M. (Contributor), Sarri, G. (Contributor), Romagnani, L. (Contributor), Bret, A. (Contributor), Cerchez, M. (Contributor), Giesecke, A. L. (Contributor), Ianni, E. (Contributor), Kar, S. (Contributor), Notley, M. (Contributor), Prasad, R. (Contributor), Quinn, K. (Contributor), Willi, O. (Contributor) & Borghesi, M. (Owner), Queen's University Belfast, 2017
DOI: 10.17034/587d02c0-9b5b-4d7a-84f8-6bdcf66e8a0d
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Spectral and spatial characterisation of laser-driven positron beams
Sarri, G. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2016
DOI: 10.17034/8313e901-b6b3-4512-8a52-280953c5a66a
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Generation of high contrast and high spatial quality idler from a low-gain optical parametric amplifier
Borghesi, M. (Creator), Sharba, A. (Creator), Nersisyan, G. (Contributor), Zepf, M. (Creator), Sarri, G. (Owner), Smith, R. A. (Contributor) & Stuart, H. N. (Contributor), Queen's University Belfast, 2016
DOI: 10.17034/f62680dd-6d8a-4476-bc68-d50e7b5f891d
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Dataset for Nanoscale Hybrid Coating Enables Multifunctional Tissue Scaffold for Potential Multimodal Therapeutic Applications
Guo, Z. (Creator), Jiang, N. (Creator), Moore, J. (Creator), McCoy, C. (Creator), Ziminska, M. (Creator), Rafferty, C. (Creator), Sarri, G. (Creator), Hamilton, A. (Creator), Li, Y. (Creator), Zhang, L. (Creator), Zhu, S. (Creator) & Sun, D. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2019
DOI: 10.17034/3f1b3b75-cdc7-48f0-b419-92834bf52227
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Experimental observation of a current-driven instability in a neutral electron-positron plasma
Sarri, G. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2017
DOI: 10.17034/d1c3bbe8-48c0-47e3-9e80-52aa5d3f74e8
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Prizes
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Outstanding referee for the New Journal of Physics
Sarri, G. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: National/international honour
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Testing non-linear quantum electron dynamics with ultra-high intensity lasers
Sarri, G. (Recipient), 01 Oct 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Ex-HILP 2025
Sarri, G. (Participant)
Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Invited talk at LPHYS2025
Sarri, G. (Advisor)
Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited talk at International Conference on Frontiers of Plasma Physics and Technology 2025
Sarri, G. (Advisor)
May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited talk at SPIE Optics and Optoelectronics Conference
Sarri, G. (Advisor)
Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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article in "La Recherche" magazine
15/10/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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interview for BBC Newsline
18/05/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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gamma-ray bursts: the Conversation
15/02/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities