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NRL's plasma physics research focuses on large-scale numerical simulations related to plasma dynamics; ionospheric, magnetospheric, and atmospheric dynamics; nuclear weapons effects; thermonuclear plasma confinement; atomic physics; plasma processing; nonlinear dynamics and chaos; free electron lasers and other advanced radiation sources; and advanced accelerator concepts. Scientists work closely to coordinate the experimental research program with the theoretical program.

Research Articles

• Big Light: Optical Coherence over Very Large Areas in Photonic-Crystal Distributed-Feedback Lasers
  W.W. Bewley, I. Vurgaftman, C.S. Kim, J.R. Lindle, M. Kim, C.L. Canedy, and J.R. Meyer
  
  
• Recent Breakthroughs in VHF Interferometry
  A.S. Cohen, W.M. Lane, N.E. Kassim, T.J.W. Lazio, R.A. Perley, W.D. Cotton, J.J. Condon, and W.C. Erickson
  
  
• Cosmic Rays from Gamma Ray Bursts in the Galaxy
  C.D. Dermer and J.M. Holmes
  
  

Research Groups

• Optical Sciences, 5600
  • Optical Physics, 5610
  • Advanced Concepts, 5620
  • Applied Optics, 5630
  • Photonics Technology, 5650
  • Optical Techniques, 5670

• Remote Sensing, 7200
  • Radio/Infrared/Optical Sensors, 7210
  • Remote Sensing Physics, 7220
  • Coastal and Ocean Sensing, 7230
  • Image Science Applications, 7260

• Space Science, 7600
  • Thermospheric and Ionospheric Research and Applications (TIRA), 7607
  • Upper Atmospheric Physics, 7640
  • High-Energy Space Environment, 7650
  • Solar Physics, 7660
  • Solar Terrestrial Relationships, 7670