Dr Ross Gray

Senior Research Fellow

Physics

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Personal statement

Ross Gray received his PhD from the University of Strathclyde in 2013, he continued at Strathclyde through his post-doctoral research from 2013-2016 and is now a senior research fellow in laser-plasma interactions. His research covers a range of topics in intense laser-matter interactions including laser-driven ion acceleration, relativistic plasma photonics, high field laser-matter interactions and the application of machine learning to plasma physics.

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Publications

Geometry effects on energy selective focusing of laser-driven protons with open and closed hemisphere-cone targets
King Martin, Higginson A, McGuffey Christopher, Wilson Robbie, Schaumann Gabriel, Hodge Thomas, Ohland Jonas Benjamin, Gales Steve, Hill Matthew, Pitt Steven F, Spindloe Christopher, Danson Colin, Wei Mingsheng, Beg Farhat, Roth Markus, Neely David, Gray Ross, McKenna Paul
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ad0b34
Perspectives on laser-plasma physics in the relativistic transparency regime
King Martin, Wilson Robbie, Bacon Ewan F J, Dolier Ewan J, Frazer Timothy P, Goodman Jack, Gray Ross J, McKenna Paul
The European Physical Journal A Vol 59 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-023-01043-2
Optimization and control of synchrotron emission in ultraintense laser-solid interactions using machine learning
Goodman J, King M, Dolier E J, Wilson R, Gray R J, McKenna P
High Power Laser Science and Engineering Vol 11 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2023.11
Automated control and optimization of laser-driven ion acceleration
Loughran B, Streeter M J V, Ahmed H, Astbury S, Balcazar M, Borghesi M, Bourgeois N, Curry C B, Dann S J D, DiIorio S, Dover N P, Dzelzanis T, Ettlinger O C, Gauthier M, Giuffrida L, Glenn G D, Glenzer S H, Green J S, Gray R J, Hicks G S, Hyland C, Istokskaia V, King M, Margarone D, McCusker O, McKenna P, Najmudin Z, ParisuaƱa C, Parsons P, Spindloe C, Symes D R, Thomas A G R, Treffert F, Xu N, Palmer C A J
High Power Laser Science and Engineering Vol 11 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2023.23
Versatile tape-drive target for high-repetition-rate laser-driven proton acceleration
Xu N, Streeter M J V, Ettlinger O C, Ahmed H, Astbury S, Borghesi M, Bourgeois N, Curry C B, Dann S J D, Dover N P, Dzelzainis T, Istokskaia V, Gauthier M, Giuffrida L, Glenn G D, Glenzer S H, Gray R J, Green J S, Hicks G S, Hyland C, King M, Loughran B, Margarone D, McCusker O, McKenna P, ParisuaƱa C, Parsons P, Spindloe C, Symes D R, Treffert F, Palmer C A J, Najmudin Z
High Power Laser Science and Engineering Vol 11 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2023.27
Multi-parameter Bayesian optimisation of laser-driven ion acceleration in particle-in-cell simulations
Dolier E J, King M, Wilson R, Gray R J, McKenna P
New Journal of Physics Vol 24 (2022)
https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac7db4

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Professional Activities

Developments in Data Acquisition & Handling for Laser-Solid Interaction Experiments at SCAPA
Speaker
22/1/2022
STFC - Central Laser Facility (External organisation)
Advisor
23/7/2021
High order mode structure of intense light fields generated in intense laser-foil interactions
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30/6/2021
Spectral interference and spatial-mode structuring of intense laser pulses in relativistically transparent laser-plasma interactions
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7/6/2021
An optically multiplexed single-shot time resolved probe of laser-plasma dynamics
Speaker
9/6/2020
Near-100 MeV protons via a laser-driven transparency-enhanced hybrid acceleration
Speaker
9/9/2019

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Projects

Industrial CASE Account - University of Strathclyde 2022 | Torrance, Ben
McKenna, Paul (Principal Investigator) Gray, Ross (Co-investigator) Torrance, Ben (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
The Laser-hybrid Accelerator for Radiobiological Applications
Whyte, Colin (Principal Investigator) Gray, Ross (Co-investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2024
Optimisation and control of laser-driven radiation sources using machine learning
Gray, Ross (Principal Investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026
PhD Studentship for Characterising Laser-driven Particle Beams
Gray, Ross (Principal Investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2025
Advanced laser-plasma optics technology | Alderton, Matthew
McKenna, Paul (Principal Investigator) Gray, Ross (Co-investigator) Alderton, Matthew (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2025
Advanced laser-plasma optics technology | Peat, Maia
McKenna, Paul (Principal Investigator) Gray, Ross (Co-investigator) Peat, Maia (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 01-Jan-2025

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Dr Ross Gray
Senior Research Fellow
Physics

Email: ross.gray@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 5713