GoLP | continuously raising the bar

The key science questions at GoLP

• How does matter behave under extreme electromagnetic fields?
• Can plasma acceleration create compact accelerators for medicine, materials, and light sources?
• What drives particle acceleration in relativistic shocks, and can we reproduce it in the lab?
• Can advanced ignition methods make inertial fusion energy viable?
• What technologies are needed to build a laser exceeding 1 Exawatt?
• How can pair plasmas be created in the lab, and what roles do collective dynamics play?
• Can we design plasmas with exotic electromagnetic properties?

Our teams use the largest supercomputers in the World (EuroHPC), the most intense lasers (ELI , Laserlab) and particle accelerators and light sources (CERN, SLAC, European XFEL). Our teams manage 4 experimental laboratories, making GoLP the largest hub for photonics research in Portugal.

At GoLP we are committed to continuously raising the bar. Our work is focused on research and advanced training in Plasma Physics, Advanced Photonics and Advanced Computing, through:

• Research in frontier questions
• The outstanding quality of our members
• The commitment to the scientific and technological development of Portugal and Europe

Our aim is to be recognized as one of the best research groups in our field through the reputation of our researchers, the quality of our students, and the successes of our alumni.

In our vision, GoLP:

• Assumes a leading role in our fields
• Is a central hub for new ideas and approaches, exciting discoveries and developments
• Is a magnet for outstanding students, post-docs, and researchers
• Provides an exciting research environment comparable to the best worldwide
• Sustains its scientific breakthroughs through a unique interplay between theory, simulation, and experiments

GoLP is committed to promoting a creative supportive environment for all its members and visitors. We want to promote free interaction, freedom of thought and expression, the open exchange of ideas, and respectful scientific debate, and we also want to ensure that everyone gets a chance to participate, to have their ideas heard, to feel respected, and to have a safe, good, and healthy working environment.

We then expect all GoLP members to:

• Be kind and supportive;
• Treat people with respect;
• Be considerate during talks, discussions, meetings, and in the office;
• Treat the ideas of others with respect.

At GoLP, we do not tolerate: Bullying, intimidation, personal attacks, harassment, vulgar exchanges; Repeated and/or sustained disruption of talks, office environment, or other events; Behavior that interferes with another’s work or full participation; Sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual attention, stalking, photographing or recording without consent, inappropriate physical contact.

Those in violation of the code of conduct, as well as the code of conduct of Instituto Superior Técnico and Universidade de Lisboa, may be subject to disciplinary action. Adherence to this code of conduct is expected of all GoLP members, and visitors. This code applies both to in-person behaviors and when using any communication channels, including social media. Code of conduct of Instituto Superior Técnico and Universidade de Lisboa