About us

GoLP is committed to continuously “raising the bar”.

The Group of Lasers and Plasmas (GoLP), is part of the Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear at IST. Our activity is focused on the study, both theoretical and experimental, of laser- and beam-plasma interactions and other phenomena associated with the interaction (and generation) of high intensities (lasers and particle beams) with plasmas, for instance in laboratory, space and astrophysical plasmas. We also pursue possible connections between laboratory and astrophysical plasmas, either via theory and simulations or experiments.

The mission statement of GoLP can be found here. GoLP also has a Code of Conduct that frames our expectations to how we work and interact at GoLP. The group is composed by several teams, covering a wide breadth of science questions, methodologies, and approaches. You can find more about our research team and our teams here.

The Board of Team Leaders, composed of the Team Leaders and coopted senior GoLP members, provides strategic guidance and coherence to the group activities, while the GoLP Science Board guarantees that all senior staff are informed and involved in the decision making process. A joint weekly GoLP All meeting brings everyone together to discuss science and to update all members on the ongoing projects and developments, with regular Town Hall style meetings and All-Hands-In Seminars. Our vibrant research environment includes GoLP VIP Seminars with invited guests, weekly team meetings, and GoLP or IPFN Seminars.

Top: GoLP members @ the GoLP Town Hall @ IST Summer 2024, and at the 2014 Winter Retreat in Castelo de S. Jorge, Lisbon, December 201