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Selected
publications [Full list of publications in refereed journals can be found on my (curated) Google Scholar profile [link]] [Patents] [Other publications]
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Summary More than 270 papers in refereed journals,
including 1 Nature, 6 Nature Physics, 4 Nature Communications,
1 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA,
38 Physical Review Letters, 8 Astrophysical Journal Letters,
11 New Journal of Physics, 34 PoP, 34 PPCF, 35 Phys Rev A/D/E/ST-AB |
Citations > 17000 | h-index = 68 | Citations/year after 2017 ~1200 (Google Scholar) |
3 patents (July 2023)
Radiation reaction cooling as a source of anisotropic momentum distributions with inverted populations
[online]
P. Bilbao, and L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 130, 165101 (2023)
Plasma Wakes Driven by Photon Bursts via Compton Scattering
[online]
F. Del Gaudio, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, and T. Grismayer
Physical Review Letters 125, 265001 (2020)
Proton Bunch Self-Modulation in Plasma with Density Gradient
[online]
F. Braunmueller et al. (AWAKE collaboration)
Physical Review Letters 125, 264801 (2020)
Prospect of Studying Nonperturbative QED with Beam-Beam Collisions
[online]
V. Yakimenko, S. Meuren, F. Del Gaudio, C. Baumann, A. Fedotov, F. Fiuza, T. Grismayer, M. J. Hogan, A. Pukhov, L.O. Silva, G. White
Physical Review Letters 122, 190404 (2019)
Experimental Observation of Proton Bunch Modulation in a Plasma at Varying Plasma Densities
[online]
E. Adli, A. Ahuja, O. Apsimon, et al. (AWAKE collaboration)
Physical Review Letters 122, 54802 (2019)
Experimental Observation of Plasma Wakefield Growth Driven by the Seeded Self-Modulation of a Proton Bunch
[online]
M. Turner, E. Adli, A.Ahuja, et al. (AWAKE collaboration)
Physical Review Letters 122, 54801 (2019)
Acceleration of electrons in the plasma wakefield of a proton bunch
[online]
E. Adli, A. Ahuja, O. Apsimon, et al. (AWAKE collaboration)
Nature 561, 363 (2018)
Electron acceleration by wave turbulence in a magnetized plasma
[online]
A. Rigby, F. Cruz, B. Albertazzi, et al.
Nature Physics 14, 475 (2018)
Magnetic turbulence in a table-top laser-plasma relevant to astrophysical scenarios
[online]
G. Chatterjee, K. M. Schoeffler, P.K. Singh, A. Adak, A.F. Lad, S. Sengupta, P. Kaw, L.O. Silva, A. Das, G. R. Kumar
Nature Communications 8, 15970 (2017)
Physical Mechanism of the Transverse Instability in Radiation Pressure Ion Acceleration
[online]
Y. Wan, C.-H. Pai, C. J. Zhang, F. Li, Y. P. Wu, J. F. Hua, W. Lu, Y. Q. Gu, L. O. Silva, C. Joshi, and W. B. Mori
Physical Review Letters 117, 234801 (2016)
Amplification and generation of ultra-intense twisted laser pulses via stimulated Raman scattering
[online]
J. Vieira, R.M.G.M. Trines, E.P. Alves, R.A. Fonseca, J.T. Mendonça, R. Bingham, P. Norreys & L.O. Silva
Nature Communications 7, 10371 (2016)
Persistence of magnetic field driven by relativistic electrons in a plasma
[online][arxiv]
A. Flacco, J. Vieira, A. Lifschitz, F. Sylla, S. Kahaly, M. Veltcheva, L. O. Silva, V. Malka
Nature Physics 11, 409 (2015)
Shock Formation in Electron-Ion Plasmas: Mechanism and Timing
[online][arxiv]
A. Stockem Novo, A. Bret, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Astrophysical Journal Letters 803, L29 (2015)
Generation of neutral and high-density electron-positron pair plasmas in the laboratory
[online]
G. Sarri, K. Poder, J. M. Cole, W. Schumaker, A. Di Piazza, B. Reville, T. Dzelzainis, D. Doria, L. A. Gizzi, G. Grittani, S. Kar, C. H. Keitel, K. Krushelnick, S. Kuschel, S. P. D. Mangles, Z. Najmudin, N. Shukla, L. O. Silva,D. Symes, A. G. R. Thomas, M. Vargas, J. Vieira, M. Zepf
Nature Communications 6, 6747 (2015)
All-Optical Radiation Reaction at 10^(21) W/cm^(2)
[online][arxiv]
M. Vranic, J. L. Martins, J. Vieira, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 113, 134801 (2014)
Electromagnetic Field Generation in the Downstream of Electrostatic Shocks Due to Electron Trapping
[online][arxiv]
A. Stockem, T. Grismayer, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 113, 105002 (2014)
Magnetic-Field Generation and Amplification in an Expanding Plasma
[online][arxiv]
K. M. Schoeffler, N. F. Loureiro, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 112, 175001 (2014)
dc-Magnetic-Field Generation in Unmagnetized Shear Flows
[online][arxiv]
T. Grismayer, E. P. Alves, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 111, 15005 (2013)
Laser-Driven Shock Acceleration of Monoenergetic Ion Beams
[online][arxiv]
F. Fiuza, A. Stockem, E. Boella, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, D. Haberberger, S. Tochitsky, C. Gong, W. B. Mori, C. Joshi
Physical Review Letters 109, 215001 (2012)
Ion Motion in Self-Modulated Plasma Wakefield Accelerators
[online][arxiv]
J. Vieira, R. A. Fonseca, W. B. Mori, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 109, 145005 (2012)
Minimagnetospheres above the Lunar Surface and the Formation of Lunar Swirls
[online][arxiv]
R. A. Bamford, B. Kellet, W. J. Bradford, C. Norberg, A: Thornton, K. J. Gibson, I. A. Crawford, L. Silva, L. Gargaté, R. Bingham
Physical Review Letters 109, 081101 (2012)
Weibel-Instability-Mediated Collisionless Shocks in the Laboratory with Ultraintense Lasers
[online][arxiv]
F. Fiuza, R. A. Fonseca, J. Tonge, W. B. Mori, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 108, 235004 (2012)
Large-scale magnetic field generation via the kinetic Kelvin-Helmholtz instability in unmagnetized scenarios
[online][arxiv]
E. P. Alves, T. Grismayer, S. F. Martins, F. Fiuza, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Astrophysical Journal Letters 746, L14 (2012)
Collisionless shocks in a laser produced plasma generate monoenergetic high energy proton beams
[online]
D. Haberberger, S. Tochitsky, F. Fiuza, C. Gong, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, W. B. Mori and C. Joshi
Nature Physics 8, 95 (2012)
Production of picosecond kilojoule petawatt laser pulses via Raman amplification of nanosecond pulses
[online][arxiv]
R. Trines, F. Fiuza, R. Bingham, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, R. A. Cairns and P. A. Norreys
Physical Review Letters 107 (10), 105002 (2011)
Magnetic Control of Particle Injection in Plasma Based Accelerators
[online][arxiv]
J. Vieira, S. F. Martins, V. B. Pathak, R. A. Fonseca, W. B. Mori, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 106(22), 225001 (2011)
Simulations of efficient Raman amplification into the multipetawatt regime
[online][arxiv]
R. M. Trines, F. Fiúza, R. Bingham, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, R. A. Cairns, P. A. Norreys
Nature Physics 7, 87-92 (2011)
Bright spatially coherent synchrotron X-rays from a table-top source
[online][arxiv]
S. Kneip, C. McGuffey, J. L. Martins, S. F. Martins, C. Bellei, V. Chvykov, F. Dollar, R. Fonseca, C. Huntington, G. Kalintchenko, A. Maksimchuk, S. P. D. Mangles, T. Matsuoka, S. R. Nagel, C. A. J. Palmer, J. Schreiber, K. Ta Phuoc, A. G. R. Thomas, V. Yanovsky, L. O. Silva, K. Krushelnick & Z. Najmudin
Nature Physics 6, 980 (2010)
All-Optical Steering of Laser-Wakefield-Accelerated Electron Beams
[online]
A. Popp, J. Vieira, J. Osterhoff, Zs. Major, R. Hoerlein, M. Fuchs, R. Weingartner, T. P. Rowlands-Rees, M. Marti, R. A. Fonseca, S. F. Martins, L. O. Silva, S. M. Hooker, F. Krausz, F. Gruener, and S. Karsch
Physical Review Letters 105, 215001 (2010)
Self-Guided Laser Wakefield Acceleration beyond 1 GeV Using Ionization-Induced Injection
[online]
C. E. Clayton, J. E. Ralph, F. Albert, R. A. Fonseca, S. H. Glenzer, C. Joshi, W. Lu, K. A. Marsh, S. F. Martins, W. B. Mori, A. Pak, F. S. Tsung, B. B. Pollock, J. S. Ross, L. O. Silva, D. H. Froula
Physical Review Letters 105, 105003 (2010)
Exploring laser-wakefield-accelerator regimes for near-term lasers using particle-in-cell simulation in Lorentz-boosted frames
[online]
S. F. Martins, R. A. Fonseca, W. Lu, W. B. Mori, and L. O. Silva
Nature Physics 6, 311 (2010)
The Nonlinear Saturation of the Non- Resonant Kinetically Driven Streaming Instability
[online]
L. Gargaté, R. A. Fonseca, J. Niemec, M. Pohl, R. Bingham, L. O. Silva
Astrophysical Journal Letters 711, L127 (2010)
Measurements of the Critical Power for Self-Injection of Electrons in a Laser Wakefield Accelerator
[online]
D. H. Froula, C. E. Clayton, T. Doppner, K. A. Marsh, C. P. J. Barty, L. Divol, R. A. Fonseca, S. H. Glenzer, C. Joshi, W. Lu, S. F. Martins, P. Michel, W. B. Mori, J. P. Palastro, B. B. Pollock, A. Pak, J. E. Ralph, J. S. Ross, C. W. Siders, L. O. Silva, T. Wang,
Physical Review Letters 103, 215006 (2009)
Near-GeV Acceleration of Electrons by a Nonlinear Plasma Wave Driven by a Self-Guided Laser Pulse
[online]
S. Kneip, S. R. Nagel, S. F. Martins, S.P.D. Mangles, C. Bellei, O. Cheklov, R. J. Clarke, N. Delerue, E. J. Divall, G. Doucas, K. Ertel, F. Fiuza, R. A. Fonseca, P. Foster, S. J. Hawkes, C. J. hooker, K. Krushenick, W. B. Mori, C. A. J. Palmer, K. Phuoc, P. P. Rajeev, J. Schreiber, M. J. V. Streeter, D. Umer, J. Vieira, L. O. Silva, Z. Najmudin
Physical Review Letters 103, 035002 (2009)
Ion dynamics and acceleration in relativistic shocks
[online][arxiv]
S. F. Martins, R. A. Fonseca, W. B. Mori, L. O. Silva
Astrophysical Journal Letters 695, 189 (2009;
Beam Loading in the Nonlinear Regime of Plasma-Based Acceleration
[online][arxiv]
M. Tzoufras, W. Lu, F. S. Tsung, C. Huang, W. B. Mori, T. Katsouleas, J. Vieira, R. A. Fonseca, and L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 101, 145002 (2008)
Spontaneous generation of self-organized solitary wave structures at the Earth's magnetopause
[online]
R. Trines, R. Bingham, M.W. Dunlop, A. Vaivads, J. A. Davies, J. T. Mendonca, L. O. Silva, P. K. Shukla
Physical Review Letters 99, 205006 (2007)
White-light parametric instabilities in plasmas
[online][arxiv]
J. E. Santos, L. O. Silva, R. Bingham
Physical Review Letters 98, 235001 (2007)
Cluster Magnetic Fields from Large-Scale-Structure and Galaxy-Cluster Shocks
[online][arxiv]
M. V. Medvedev, L. O. Silva, and M. Kamionkowski
Astrophysical Journal Letters 642, L1 - L4 (2006)
Kinetics of the collisionless expansion of spherical nanoplasmas
[online][arxiv]
F. Peano, F. Peinetti, R. Mulas, G. Coppa, and L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 96, 175002 (2006); also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 13, issue 20 (2006)
Space-charge effects in the current-filamentation or Weibel instability
[online]
M. Tzoufras, C. Ren, F. S. Tsung, J. W. Tonge, W. B. Mori, M. Fiore, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 96, 105002 (2006)
Very high Mach-number electrostatic shocks in collisionless plasmas
[online][arxiv]
G. Sorasio, M. Marti, R. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 96, 045005 (2006)
A quasi-particle approach to the modulational instability of drift waves coupling to zonal flows
[online]
R. Trines, R. Bingham, L. O. Silva, J. T. Mendonça, P. K. Shukla, W. B. Mori
Physical Review Letters 94, 165002 (2005)
Dynamics and control of shock shells in the Coulomb explosion of very large deuterium clusters
[online]
F. Peano, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 94, 033401 (2005); also in Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science 4, issue 2 (2005)
Long-time evolution of magnetic fields in relativistic GRB shocks
[online]
M. V. Medvedev, M. Fiore, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, W. B. Mori
Astrophysical Journal Letters 618, L75-L78 (2005)
Global model for laser-driven MeV electrons in fast ignition
[online]
C. Ren, M. Tzoufras, F. S. Tsung, W. B. Mori, S. Amorini, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva, J. C. Adam, A. Héron
Physical Review Letters 93, 185004 (2004); also in Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science 3, issue 11 (2004)
Near GeV-energy laser wakefield accelerator of self-injected electrons in a cm-scale plasma channel
[online]
F. S. Tsung, R. Narang, W. B.. Mori, C. Joshi, R. A. Fonseca, L. O. Silva
Physical Review Letters 93, 185002 (2004); also in Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science 3, issue 11 (2004)
Proton shock acceleration in laser-plasma interactions
[online]
L. O. Silva, M. Marti, J. R. Davies, R. A. Fonseca, C. Ren, F. Tsung and W. B. Mori
Physical Review Letters 92, 015002 (2004); also in Virtual Journal of Ultrafast Science 3, issue 2 (2004)
Interpenetrating plasma shells: near-equipartition magnetic generation and non-thermal particle acceleration
[online]
L. O. Silva, R. A. Fonseca, J. W. Tonge, J. M. Dawson, W. B. Mori, M. Medvedev
Astrophysical Journal Letters 596, L121 (2003)
Generation of ultra intense single-cycle laser pulses using photon deceleration
[online]
F. S. Tsung, R. G. Hemker, C. Ren, L. O. Silva, W. B. Mori, and T. Katsouleas
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 99, 29 (2002)
Neutrino driven streaming instabilities
[online]
L. O. Silva, R. Bingham J. M. Dawson, J. T. Mendonça, and P. K. Shukla
Physical Review Letters 83, 2703 (1999)
Experimental evidence of photon acceleration of ultrashort laser pulses in relativistic ionization fronts
[online]
J. M. Dias, C. Stenz, N. Lopes, X. Badiche, F. Blasco, A. dos Santos, L. O. Silva, A. Mysyrowicz, A. Antonetti, J. T. Mendonça
Physical Review Letters 78, 4773 (1997)
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