Maxence Gauthier

Maxence completed his Ph.D. at the Laboratoire pour L’utilisation des Laser Intenses (LULI), Palaiseau, France (Ecole Polytechnique thesis prize 2013) and undergraduate studies at the Ecole Supérieur d’électricité. His research interest lies in the field of relativistic laser-plasma interaction. His work is focused on the production of energetic ions using high-intensity short pulse laser and their potential application to generate and diagnose high energy density plasmas. More specifically, he has been involved in experiments aiming at measuring ion stopping power in isochorically-heated warm dense matter, studying processes relevant to astrophysics such as magnetic field self-generation and collision-less shock acceleration.