Sergei V. Bulanov

Sergei Vladimirovich Bulanov, (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Буланов, romanized: Sergei Bulanov; born August 16, 1947) is a Russian plasma physicist.[1] He received 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]

Sergei V. Bulanov
Born	Sergei Vladimirovich Bulanov (1947-08-16) August 16, 1947 USSR
Nationality	Russian
Education	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Awards	Hannes Alfvén Prize (2016)
Scientific career
Fields	Plasma physics

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 Sergei Iwanowitsch Syrowatski and Vitaly Ginzburg.

He used to work with the National Institute for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology in Kyoto, Japan[4] and at the A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Институт общей физики имени А. М. Прохорова РАН).[5]

Scientific contributions

Bulanov investigated 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.[6][7][8] 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[9][10][11] and developed a laser ion accelerator intended for cancer therapy.[4]

References

1. "Персоналии: Буланов Сергей Владимирович". www.mathnet.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-13.
2. Mantica, Paola; Dendy, Richard; Jacquemot, Sylvie (2016-11-25). "43rd European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics". Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 59 (1): 010101. doi:10.1088/0741-3335/59/1/010101. ISSN 0741-3335.
3. "Alfvén Prize | European Physical Society – Plasma Physics Division". Retrieved 2020-06-13.
4. Matsukado, Koji; Bulanov, Sergei V.; Daido, Hiroyuki (2003). "Development of the laser-plasma ion source for cancer therapy". Reza Kenkyu (in Japanese). 31 (11): 721–729. ISSN 0387-0200. Archived from the original on 2003.
5. "Институт общей физики им. А.М. Прохорова". old.gpi.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-13.
6. 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. doi:10.3367/ufne.0183.201305a.0449. ISSN 1063-7869.
7. Bulanov, Sergei V.; Esirkepov, Timur Zh; Kando, Masaki; Koga, James K. (2016). "Relativistic Mirrors in Laser Plasmas (Analytical Methods)". Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 25 (5): 053001. doi:10.1088/0963-0252/25/5/053001. ISSN 1361-6595.
8. Bulanov, Sergei V.; Esirkepov, Timur; Tajima, Toshiki (2003). "Ultrahigh Light Intensification by a Counter-Propagating Breaking Plasma Wave - Relativistic Flying Parabolic Mirror". arXiv:physics/0309057.
9. Bulanov, Stepan S.; Esirkepov, Timur Zh.; Thomas, Alexander G. R.; Koga, James K.; Bulanov, Sergei V. (2010). "Schwinger Limit Attainability with Extreme Power Lasers". Physical Review Letters. 105 (22). doi:10.1103/physrevlett.105.220407. ISSN 0031-9007.
10. Esirkepov, T.Zh.; Bulanov, S.V. (2012). "Fundamental physics and relativistic laboratory astrophysics with extreme power lasers". EAS Publications Series. 58: 7–22. doi:10.1051/eas/1258001. ISSN 1633-4760.
11. 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. (2002). "Proposed Double-Layer Target for the Generation of High-Quality Laser-Accelerated Ion Beams". Physical Review Letters. 89 (17). doi:10.1103/physrevlett.89.175003. ISSN 0031-9007.