Joshua Luoma

Program Year:

University:

Cornell University

Field of Study:

Applied Physics

Advisor:

Gennady Shvets

Degree(s):

B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 2019

Residency Experience(s)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (2024)

Residency Supervisor(s):

Andreas

Kemp

Residency Title:

Structured targets for high-energy-density plasma physics

Annual Program Review Abstracts

Enhanced Ion Acceleration in Wire Array Targets (2024)

Publications

Submissions for publication:

Frederic Girard, Jihoon Kim, Joshua Luoma, Walt Chavarria, Georgiana Giubega, Ovidiu Tesileanu, Gabriel Cojocaru, Saidbek Norbaev, Ionut Slabu, Vanessa Phung, Vicentiu Iancu, Sylvain Fourmaux, and Gennady Shvets. "Experimental Measurement of nC-class Electron Charge and Gas Jet Densities Analysis Measured in mm-scale Laser Wakefield Acceleration at ELI-NP 100TW beamline". Manuscript #POP25-AR-MPP2025-00633. Submitted 04-2025.

S. Ya. Tochitsky, N. Lemos, R. A. Simpson, E. S. Grace, A. Pak, T. Ma, J.J. Luoma, F. Fiuza, D. J. Haberberger, A. Haid, K. Knolker, and C. Joshi. Laser-driven designer two-photon 3D printed microstructures generate high-energy ion beams. Manuscript COMMSPHYS-25-0302-T. Submitted 03-2025.

Presentations:

Luoma, J. (2024) Structured targets for strong-field and high-energy-density physics. Presentation for M.S. Applied Physics degree and admission to PhD candidacy.

Luoma, J. (2022). Two-color interferometry on COBRA. Presentation.

Luoma, J.; Elle, J. (2021). Absolute electron charge spectrometer for laser-wakefield acceleration diagnostics. Presentation.

Luoma, J.; Cheng, X. (2020). Modeling the heating of silicon by FEL x-ray irradiation. Presentation.

Luoma, J. (2019). Introduction to Plasma Physics and its Applications. Invited lecture.

Luoma, J.; Diallo, A. (2019). Laser ablation for the propulsion of micron-sized granules. Presentation.

Posters with oral presentation:

Luoma, J., Kemp, A., & Shvets, G. (2024). Enhanced Ion Acceleration in Wire Array Targets. Poster presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Atlanta, GA.

Luoma, J. (2023). Simulation of x-ray spectra from micro-pinches in Cu-Ti wires. Poster presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Plasma Physics, Denver, CO.

Luoma, J.; Bennett, N. (2022). Power loss in the MAGLIF post-hole convolute. Poster presented at the Z Fundamental Science Workshop, Albuquerque, NM.

Luoma, J. (2022). Two-color interferometry on COBRA. Poster presented at ZNet Conference [Online].

Luoma, J.; Diallo, A. (2019). Laser propulsion and ablation profiles of impurity granules in NSTX-U. Poster presented at the PPPL SULI Undergraduate Showcase, Princeton, NJ.

Luoma, J.; Nau-Hix, C.; Thagard, S. (2019). Optimization of a plasma spinning disc reactor for water treatment. Poster presented at the AIChE Midwest Regional Conference, Chicago, IL.

Luoma, J.; Evensen, H. (2019). Aligned and network carbon nanotube transistors for sensing applications. Poster presented at the Regional Materials and Manufacturing Network, Oshkosh, WI.