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Mark Howarth is an Associate Professor at Oxford Photonics, focusing on applications arising from the interaction of intense laser radiation with matter. His work emphasizes the need for intense laser pulses to remain focused over long distances, overcoming challenges posed by refraction and diffraction. His research group has developed a novel technique to channel intense pulses using optical fibers. He is investigating applications that include driving miniature particle accelerators and compact x-ray sources, particularly the generation of short-wavelength radiation via high-harmonics generation and plasma accelerators. His studies involve the extended propagation of intense laser pulses and innovative techniques for guiding these pulses without solid cores, targeting peak intensities from 1x10^16 to 1x10^19 W/cm².
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