2014+Lecture+plan+Bulanov

= School of modern astrophysics-2014 =

Lecture plan

 * Lecture 1. Laboratory Astrophysics with Relativistic Laser Plasmas**

a) Relativistic Laser-Matter Interaction. Parameters characterizing the interaction regimes. Similarity of entities in space & laboratory laser plasmas b) Nonlinear waves in relativistic plasmas. Magnetic field line reconnection. Collisionless shock waves. Charged particle acceleration


 * Lecture 2. Extreme field limits: Towards Studying of Nonlinear Quantum Electrodynamics Effects with High Power Lasers**

a) Relativistic flying mirror concept of electromagnetic field intensification b) Radiation dominated & QED regimes in the high intensity electromagnetic wave interaction with charged particles & vacuum c) On the design of experiments for study of extreme field limits