School of Physics Seminar: Dr. Jim Trebes, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Physics at a national laboratory must span a wide range of areas in order to be able to provide the capabilities needed for national missions. The presentation will describe LLNL, its missions, some of the kinds of physics needed, and then cover how we pick apart the key physics areas to investigate, show a wide range of results, and discuss the broad range of basic science that we apply our capabilities to. Areas of research include High Energy Density Science, Condensed Matter, Fusion Science, Astronomy, and Applied Physics.

Bio:

Dr. James Trebes grew up in Georgia and received his BS in Physics from Georgia Tech in 1977. He received his PhD in Physics from Yale University and then joined Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1984. He has worked on x-ray lasers, laser fusion, weapons physics, x-ray science and technology, imaging, intelligence analysis, medical technology, military special operations technology, and space technology. He has carried out nuclear non-proliferation projects in Russia and Libya and served on the American Physical Society Panel on Public Affairs. He currently is the Physics Division Leader at LLNL and serves on the Texas A&M Aerospace Advisory Board and the UC Berkeley Nuclear Science and Security Center Advisory Board.