On the Role of Ionization Physics in Intense Laser-Plasma Interactions
S. DiIorio, On the Role of Ionization Physics in Intense Laser-Plasma Interactions, Ph.D. dissertation, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2024.
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Education
- B.S. in Physics and Computer Science, Union College, Schenectady, NY, 2015
- Ph.D in Physics and Scientific Computing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2024
Dissertation
Publications
Stable laser-acceleration of high-flux proton beams with plasma collimation
M. J. V. Streeter, G. D. Glenn, S. DiIorio, F. Treffert, B. Loughran, H. Ahmed, S. Astbury, M. Balcazar, M. Borghesi, N. Bourgeois, C. B. Curry, S. J. D. Dann, N. P. Dover, T. Dzelzainis, O. C. Ettlinger, M. Gauthier, L. Giuffrida, S. H. Glenzer, J. S. Green, R. J. Gray, G. S. Hicks, C. Hyland, V. Istokskaia, M. King, D. Margarone, O. McCusker, P. McKenna, Z. Najmudin, C. Parisuaña, P. Parsons, C. Spindloe, D. R. Symes, A. G. R. Thomas, N. Xu, and C. A. J. Palmer. "Stable laser-acceleration of high-flux proton beams with plasma collimation." Nature Communications 16, 1004 (2025).
Automated control and optimization of laser-driven ion acceleration
B. Loughran, M. J. V. Streeter, H. Ahmed, S. Astbury, M. Balcazar, M. Borghesi, N. Bourgeois, C. B. Curry, S. J. D. Dann, S.DiIorio, N. P. Dover, T. Dzelzainis, O. C. Ettlinger, M. Gauthier, L. Giuffrida, G. D. Glenn, S. H. Glenzer, J. S. Green, R. J. Gray, G. S. Hicks, C. Hyland, V. Istokskaia, M. King, D. Margarone, O. McCusker, P. McKenna, Z. Najmudin, C. Parisuaña, P. Parsons, C. Spindloe, D. R. Symes, A. G. R. Thomas, F. Treffert, N. Xu, and C. A. J. Palmer. "Automated control and optimization of laser-driven ion acceleration." High Power Laser Science and Engineering 11, E35 (2023).
Talks
Stable Collimation of MeV Proton Beams by Self-Driven Magnetic Pinching
Talk at 65th Annual meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, Colorado
A Deterministic Collisional Ionization Module for Particle-in-Cell Codes
Talk at 63rd Annual meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Work Towards a Collisional Ionization Model for Particle-in-Cell Codes
Talk at 62nd Annual meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Remote
Modeling Collisional Ionization Using a Modified Binary-Encounter-Bethe Model in the Particle-in-Cell Code OSIRIS
Poster at 61st Annual meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ultrafast Probing of Non-Equilibrium Plasmas Using Laser-Wakefield-Accelerated Electron Bunches
Poster at 60th Annual meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Portland, Oregon
Laser wakefield acceleration and plasma collisions: What they are, how the two relate, and methods of simulation
Talk at Air Force Research Lab, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Skills
- Proficient in C++, Python, MATLAB, and Fortran
- Experience with OpenMP, MPI, and CUDA
Courses and Certifications
- High Energy-Density Science Summer School, UCSD, July 29-August 10 2019.
CERN Accelerator School on high gradient wakefield accelerators, March 11-22 2019.