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Professor Borghesi’s research interests lie in the area of intense laser-plasma interactions, with particular expertise in laser-driven acceleration of ion beams. He is involved in the development of innovative acceleration schemes as well as the application of laser-driven proton beams to plasma radiography (e.g. for laboratory astrophysics studies) and in the biomedical field.
Most of his research is carried out at large national facilities (e.g. Central Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) and is funded by large projects supported by EPSRC.
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Projects 2005 2019
R6621CPP: Metrology for advanced radiotherapy using particle beams with ultra-high pulse dose rates
31/07/2019 → …
Project: Research
R1696CPP: Nanorad - Ultrafast, Nano-Scale Material Response to Radiation and Applications of Ultrafast Radiation Sources
Dromey, B., Borghesi, M., Currell, F., Kar, S., Kohanoff, J., Reville, B., Riley, D., Sarri, G. & Yeung, M.
08/02/2017 → …
Project: Research
R1652CPP: Laboratory Studies of Neutral and Collimated Electron-positron Beams
Sarri, G., Borghesi, M. & Reville, B.
12/08/2016 → …
Project: Research
R1563CPP: EPSRC Industrial Case - Dosimetry and Radiobiology for Laser Induced Proton Beams
18/09/2015 → …
Project: Research
Research Output 1992 2019
Absolute calibration of microchannel plate detector for carbon ions up to 250 MeV
McIlvenny, A., Doria, D., Romagnani, L., Ahmed, H., Martin, P., Williamson, S. D. R., Ditter, E. J., Ettlinger, O. C., Hicks, G., Mckenna, P., Najmudin, Z., Neely, D., Kar, S. & Borghesi, M., 05 Apr 2019, In : Journal of Instrumentation. 14, C04002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Microchannel Plate
microchannel plates
Microchannels
Steradian
Carbon
A new energy spectrum reconstruction method for time-of-flight diagnostics of high-energy laser-driven protons
Milluzzo, G., Scuderi, V., Alejo, A., Amico, A. G., Booth, N., Borghesi, M., Cirrone, G. A. P., Cuttone, G., Doria, D., Green, J., Kar, S., Korn, G., Larosa, G., Leanza, R., Margarone, D., Martin, P., McKenna, P., Petringa, G., Pipek, J., Romagnani, L. & 3 others, 12 Aug 2019, In : Review of Scientific Instruments. 90, 8, 7 p., 083303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
High energy lasers
Protons
energy spectra
Detectors
protons
Control of fast electron propagation in foam target by high-Z doping
Xu, H., Yang, X. H., Liu, J. & Borghesi, M., 01 Feb 2019, In : Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 61, 2, 9 p., 025010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
foams
Foams
Doping (additives)
propagation
Electrons
DNA DSB Repair Dynamics following Irradiation with Laser-Driven Protons at Ultra-High Dose Rates
Hanton, F., Chaudhary, P., Doria, D., Gwynne, D., Maiorino, C., Scullion, C., Ahmed, H., Marshall, T., Naughton, K., Romagnani, L., Kar, S., Schettino, G., McKenna, P., Botchway, S. W., Symes, D. R., Rajeev, P. P., Prise, K. & Borghesi, M., 14 Mar 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 4471.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
strands
deoxyribonucleic acid
dosage
irradiation
protons
Dynamics of the Electromagnetic Fields Induced by Fast Electron Propagation in Near-Solid-Density Media
Romagnani, L., Robinson, A. P. L., Clarke, R. J., Doria, D., Lancia, L., Nazarov, W., Notley, M. M., Pipahl, A., Quinn, K., Ramakrishna, B., Wilson, P. A., Fuchs, J., Willi, O. & Borghesi, M., 14 Jan 2019, In : Physical Review Letters. 122, 2, 6 p., 025001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
electromagnetic fields
propagation
electrons
protons
foams
Datasets
EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION OF THIN-SHELL INSTABILITY IN A COLLISION-LESS PLASMA
Ahmed, H. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2017
DOI: 10.17034/587d02c0-9b5b-4d7a-84f8-6bdcf66e8a0d
Dataset
High flux, beamed neutron sources employing deuteron-rich ion beams from D2O-ice layered targets
Krygier, A. G. (Creator), Kar, S. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2017
DOI: 10.17034/f5a5230c-65f1-4595-9fe9-1a12849bfcb3
Dataset
File
Experimental demonstration of a compact epithermal neutron source based on a high power laser
Kar, S. (Creator), American Institute of Physics, 2017
DOI: 10.17034/d3a467ee-2fb1-4825-9a35-1bbb46207ca8
Dataset
File
Recent advances in laser-driven neutron sources
Kar, S. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, Apr 2016
DOI: 10.17034/8215cc75-b900-42bc-8fe0-2a12f876d978
Dataset
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Detector for imaging and dosimetry of laser-driven epithermal neutrons by alpha conversion
Kar, S. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 2016
DOI: 10.17034/7fad152d-5254-4845-92af-dfdc571832e0
Dataset
Prizes
Fellow of Institute of Physics
Marco Borghesi (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Holder of “Professor Mitsuyuki Abe Chair” at Advanced Photon Research Centre, Japan Atomic Energy Agency (2008-2011)
Marco Borghesi (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Appointment
John Dawson Excellence in Plasma Physics Award (APS)
Marco Borghesi (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2001 2019
Member of consultation panel for DFG
Marco Borghesi (Advisor)08 Feb 2019
Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
External expert for projects' evaluation by STFC Project Peer Review Panel
Marco Borghesi (Advisor)Feb 2019 → Sep 2019
Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
Member of selection committee for INFN Young Investigators grants
Marco Borghesi (Reviewer)03 Oct 2019 → 20 Nov 2019
Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
External examiner for a PhD thesis at Oxford University
Marco Borghesi (Examiner)Jun 2019
Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
Invited talk at SPIE Optics+Optoelectronics Conference 2019
Marco Borghesi (Invited speaker)01 Apr 2019 → 04 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Thesis
Laser-Driven Acceleration of Ions: Biological Effects at Ultra-High Dose Rates
Author: Gwynne, D., Jul 2018Supervisor: Borghesi, M. (Supervisor) & Prise, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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