The 2nd INFN School and Workshop on “High Power Lasers for Fundamental Science and Applications” (HPLA2025) is organized with the goal of explaining the structure of the laser that will be installed at the National Institute of Nuclear Physics-National Laboratories of South Italy (INFN-LNS) in Catania, Italy, and its potential within the I-LUCE (INFN-Laser indUCEd Radiation Production) facility in terms of radiation production, fundamental physics, and high-energy physics.
The presentations will be designed to be highly educational to ensure participation from everyone (technicians, administrative staff, technologists, and anyone interested in the developments of I-LUCE), enabling all attendees to follow and contribute.
The scientific programme includes the following topical sessions:
- Fundamental laser-plasma physics,
- Laser-driven electron acceleration,
- Laser-driven ion/proton acceleration,
- Nuclear physics in plasma,
- Neutron and gamma production,
- Electromagnetic pulse and its mitigation,
- Secondary laser beams applications (industrial, medical, cultural heritage, etc.).
