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I am the General Manager for SCAPA - the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma-based Accelerators - which means I oversee research that deals with laser-based accelerators and associated radiation sources. The accelerators entail focusing high-power femtosecond laser pulses onto gas/plasma/solid targets for extremely compact acceleration of electron/proton/ion beams to high energy. Very bright X-ray and gamma-ray pulses are also generated. Techniques to optimise and tailor the output characteristics are investigated as well as the basic physical processes themselves. Paramount to SCAPA of course is application development of these particle and radiation sources for the scientific, industrial and medical communities.
Keywords
- femtosecond lasers
- laser-driven accelerators
- X-rays
- gamma-rays
- plasma discharge
- laser-plasma interaction
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Strathclyde magnetic dipole design project
Wiggins, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/23 → 31/01/24
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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Lab in a bubble
Jaroszynski, D. (Principal Investigator), Boyd, M. (Co-investigator), Brunetti, E. (Co-investigator), Ersfeld, B. (Co-investigator), Hidding, B. (Co-investigator), McKenna, P. (Co-investigator), Noble, A. (Co-investigator), Sheng, Z.-M. (Co-investigator), Vieux, G. (Co-investigator), Welsh, G. H. (Co-investigator) & Wiggins, M. (Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/04/16 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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The role of the gas/plasma plume and self-focusing in a gas-filled capillary discharge waveguide for high-power laser-plasma applications
Ciocarlan, C., Wiggins, M., Islam, M., Ersfeld, B., Abu-Azoum, S. S., Wilson, R., Aniculaesei, C., Welsh, G. H., Vieux, G. & Jaroszynski, D., 2013, In: Physics of Plasmas. 20, 7 p., 093108.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)169 Downloads (Pure) -
Straight and linearly tapered capillaries produced by femtosecond laser micromachining
Wiggins, M., Reijnders, M. P., Abu-Azoum, S. S., Hart, K., Vieux, G., Welsh, G. H., Issac, R., Yang, X., Jones, D. & Jaroszynski, D., 2012, In: Journal of Plasma Physics. 78, special issue 4, p. 355-361 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Near-threshold electron injection in the laser-plasma wakefield accelerator leading to femtosecond bunches
Islam, M. (Creator), Brunetti, E. (Contributor), Shanks, R. P. (Data Collector), Ersfeld, B. (Contributor), Issac, R. (Contributor), Cipiccia, S. (Contributor), Anania, M. P. (Contributor), Welsh, G. (Contributor), Wiggins, S. (Contributor), Noble, A. (Contributor), Cairns, A. (Contributor), Raj, G. (Contributor) & Jaroszynski, D. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 2016
DOI: 10.15129/b5697435-7651-4333-b00e-2ed2e072eb6a
Dataset
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Data for: "Design of a double dipole electron spectrometer"
Maitrallain, A. (Creator), van der Geer, B. (Contributor), de Loos, M. (Contributor), Manahan, G. (Contributor), Wiggins, S. (Contributor), Li, W. (Contributor), Shahzad, M. (Contributor), Spesyvtsev, R. (Contributor), Battaglia, G. (Contributor), Vieux, G. (Contributor), Brunetti, E. (Contributor) & Jaroszynski, D. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 8 May 2019
DOI: 10.15129/9e46aae8-4e1b-41cd-b979-14ed05d2b9b3, https://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/optics-and-optoelectronics?SSO=1
Dataset
Activities
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icONMAT Conference 2025
Wiggins, M. (Invited speaker)
11 Feb 2025 → 14 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Energy Transfer Technologies Skills and Training Hub
Wiggins, M. (Host)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Education Outreach