Chuang Ren Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (and Physics), and Scientist Laboratory for Laser Energetics Theoretical Plasma Physics office: phone: Hopeman 214 (585) 275-2048 lab: phone: Laboratory for Laser Energetics 276 (585) 275-1017 fax: email: (585) 256-2509 cren@lle.rochester.edu home page: http://www.me.rochester.edu/People/Faculty/ren.html

Biographical Sketch

Prof. Ren received his B.S. (1990) and M. S. (1993) degrees in Physics from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998. He was a postdoctoral researcher, and then a staff researcher, at UCLA before joining the University as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and a Scientist of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, in 2004. In 2005 he received a joint appointment as Assistant Professor of Physics. In 2006 he was awarded a Faculty Development Award in Plasma Physics from the Department of Energy

Research

Prof. Ren's research interest is generally in the area of theoretical and computational Plasma Physics. In particular, he works to apply plasma physics to a wide range of applications including astrophysics, inertial confinement fusion (ICF), plasma-based accelerators, and new radiation sources. Since these applications usually involve a very high energy density driver, his research also falls under the so-called High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) umbrella. A key characteristic of his research in this complex and highly nonlinear area of physics is the interplay between theoretical analysis and large-scale Paricle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations. Currently he is actively seeking students to work in this exciting new field.

Recent Publications

1. Mutual Attraction of Laser Beams in Plasmas: Braided Light
   C. Ren, R. G. Hemker, R.A. Fonseca, B. J. Duda, and W. B. Mori
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2124 (2000)
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2. Compressing and focusing a short laser pulse by a thin plasma lens
   C. Ren, B. J. Duda, R. G. Hemker, W. B. Mori, T. Katsouleas, T. M. Antonsen, Jr., and P. Mora
   Phys. Rev. E 63, 026411 (2001)
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3. Proton Shock Acceleration in Laser-Plasma Interactions
   L. O. Silva, M. Marti, J. R. Davies, R. A. Fonseca, C. Ren, F. S. Tsung, and W. B. Mori
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 015002 (2004)
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4. Nonlinear and three-dimensional theory for cross-magnetic field propagation of short-pulse lasers in underdense plasmas
   C. Ren and W. B. Mori
   Phys. Plasmas 11, 1978 (2004)
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5. Global Simulation for Laser-Driven MeV Electrons in Fast Ignition
   C. Ren, M. Tzoufras, F. S. Tsung, W. B. Mori, S. Amorini, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, J. C. Adam, and A. Heron
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 185003 (2004)
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