Sergei V. Bulanov Explained

Sergei V. Bulanov
Native Name:Сергей Владимирович Буланов
Native Name Lang:ru
Birth Name:Sergei Vladimirovich Bulanov
Birth Date:16 August 1947
Birth Place:USSR
Nationality:Russian
Fields:Theoretical physics
Education:Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Alma Mater:Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology(MS 1971) (PhD 1974)
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Sergei Vladimirovich Bulanov, (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Буланов|translit=Sergei Bulanov; born August 16, 1947) is a Russian physicist.[1] He received the 1983 State Prize of the USSR, the 2016 Hannes Alfvén Prize (with Hartmut Zohm) for "contributions to the development of large-scale next-step devices in high-temperature plasma physics research",[2] [3] and the Order of Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Rosette in 2020.

Life and career

Bulanov studied theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in the 1960s. He was a student of and Vitaly Ginzburg.

He is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the National Institute for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology in Kyoto, Japan and a Head of the Department at the ELI-Beamlines, Dolni Brezany in Czech Republic.

Scientific contributions

Bulanov proposed the idea of relativistic mirrors for generating X-rays, whereby a laser beam is reflected by plasma waves and is split up by nonlinear interactions to form a thin layer of relativistic electrons.[4] [5] [6] They were intended to be an alternative to synchrotron radiation sources and free electron lasers, and were used in the development of compact radiation sources and for basic research in quantum electrodynamics (e.g. electron-positron pair production in vacuum). Bulanov has also worked on particle acceleration using laser plasmas[7] [8] [9] and he is a co-author of an idea that proposed using the laser accelerated ions for cancer therapy.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Персоналии: Буланов Сергей Владимирович. 2020-06-13. www.mathnet.ru. ru.
  2. Mantica. Paola. Dendy. Richard. Jacquemot. Sylvie. 2016-11-25. 43rd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. en. 59. 1. 010101. 10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/010101. 0741-3335. free.
  3. Web site: Alfvén Prize European Physical Society – Plasma Physics Division. 2020-06-13. en-US.
  4. Bulanov. Sergei V. Esirkepov. Timur Zh. Kando. Masaki. Pirozhkov. Alexander S. Rosanov. Nikolai N. 2013. Relativistic mirrors in plasmas. Novel results and perspectives. Physics-Uspekhi. 56. 5. 429–464. 10.3367/ufne.0183.201305a.0449. 2013PhyU...56..429B. 121702558 . 1063-7869.
  5. Bulanov. Sergei V.. Esirkepov. Timur Zh. Kando. Masaki. Koga. James K.. 119300803. 2016. Relativistic Mirrors in Laser Plasmas (Analytical Methods). Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 25. 5. 053001. 10.1088/0963-0252/25/5/053001. 1603.07507. 2016PSST...25e3001B. 1361-6595.
  6. Bulanov. Sergei V.. Esirkepov. Timur. Tajima. Toshiki. 2003. Light Intensification towards the Schwinger Limit. Physical Review Letters. 91. 8. 085001. 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.085001. 14525245. 2003PhRvL..91h5001B . 0031-9007.
  7. Bulanov. Stepan S.. Esirkepov. Timur Zh.. Thomas. Alexander G. R.. Koga. James K.. Bulanov. Sergei V.. 36857911. 2010. Schwinger Limit Attainability with Extreme Power Lasers. Physical Review Letters. 105. 22. 220407. 10.1103/physrevlett.105.220407. 21231373. 1007.4306. 2010PhRvL.105v0407B. 0031-9007.
  8. Esirkepov. T.Zh.. Bulanov. S.V.. 118413997. 2012. Fundamental physics and relativistic laboratory astrophysics with extreme power lasers. EAS Publications Series. 58. 7–22. 10.1051/eas/1258001. 1202.4552. 2012EAS....58....7E. 1633-4760.
  9. Esirkepov. T. Zh.. Bulanov. S. V.. Nishihara. K.. Tajima. T.. Pegoraro. F.. Khoroshkov. V. S.. Mima. K.. Daido. H.. Kato. Y.. Kitagawa. Y.. Nagai. K.. 32168818. 2002. Proposed Double-Layer Target for the Generation of High-Quality Laser-Accelerated Ion Beams. Physical Review Letters. 89. 17. 175003. 10.1103/physrevlett.89.175003. 12398678. 2002PhRvL..89q5003E. 0031-9007.
  10. Bulanov. Sergei V.. Khoroshkov. Vladimir S.. 2002. Feasibility of using laser ion accelerators in proton therapy.. Plasma Phys. Rep.. en. 28. 5. 453–456. 10.1134/1.1478534. 2002PlPhR..28..453B . 9970828.