E. Michael Campbell: The 'Fast Ignition' Concept

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E Michael Campbell is the co-inventor of the
'Fast Ignition' concept
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E. Michael Campbell, one of the nation's leading
experts in high-power lasers and their
applications, was appointed Vice President for
Laser and Inertial Confinement Fusion Programs at
General Atomics (GA).
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This is because Campbell was responsible for all
laser and inertial fusion activities at LLNL
including the National Ignition Facility (NIF),
the isotope separation program, extreme vacuum
ultra-violet (EUV) lithography, and numerous
Department of Defense applications.
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He developed LLNL Laser Division and became the
innovator in high power solid-state lasers,
inertial fusion, high energy density physics, and
advanced optics. E. Michael Campbell spent his
entire professional career at Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory, beginning as a research
scientist in the Inertial Confinement Fusion
Program.
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He became responsible for the Inertial Fusion
Program in 1991 and Associate Laboratory Director
in 1994. He also played leading roles in LLNL's
efforts in ultra-short-pulse, high-peak power
lasers, as well as EUV projection lithography,
science applications of high-energy lasers,
laboratory x-ray lasers, and numerous medical,
and other spinoffs.
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E. Michael Campbell is recognized an expert in
Energy RD strategy and execution. He initiated
programs in medical photonics, advanced high
power lasers, and advanced x-ray optics during
his service in LLNL. All his efforts have been
appreciated throughout the world by great science
experts.
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E. Michael Campbell co-invented the "fast
ignition" concept and revolutionized the world of
optics and photonics with his great invention.
This concept is now being pursued in the United
States, Japan, and Europe. E. Michael Campbell
circulated his knowledge to the whole world
through his publications.
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He has published over 100 technical papers and
holds four patents. He has received the
Department of Energy's Lawrence Award, the Teller
Award, and the Excellence in Plasma Research
Award, the Fusion Power Leadership Award, and the
Weapons Research Award. He is a Fellow of the
American Physical Society and has served on a
number of panels of the National Academy of
Sciences.