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RECOGNIZING DR. DUSTIN FROULA
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HON. JOSEPH D. MORELLE
of new york
in the house of representatives
Friday, June 25, 2021
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dustin Froula, the recipient of the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence award from the United States Department of Energy. Dr. Froula is Senior Scientist and Leader of the Plasma and Ultrafast Physics Group at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and Associate Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester in my district.
Professor Froula joined the University of Rochester in 2010 from the National Ignition Facility Inertial Confinement Fusion Directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His research interests lie in the fields of experimental plasma and laser physics and covers the many areas relevant to inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density physics.
The E.O. Lawrence award was established in 1959 in honor of a scientist who helped elevate American physics to world leadership and recognizes U.S. scientists and engineers in nine fields, at mid-career, for exceptional contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its mission to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States. Dr. Froula received his award in Fusion and Plasma Sciences for innovative research in laser plasma physics including pioneering spatiotemporal pulse shaping techniques, focused laser plasma instability research, and novel high-
resolution Thomson scattering methods.
In addition to the Lawrence award, Dr. Froula has been previously recognized with the 2007 Department of Energy's Outstanding Mentor Award for his work with undergraduate and graduate students and the 2019 American Physical Society's John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research, ``for innovative experiments that demonstrate turbulent dynamo in the laboratory, establishing laboratory experiments as a component in the study of turbulent magnetized plasmas, and opening a new path to laboratory investigations of other astrophysical processes.'' In addition, he was selected as a fellow of the American Physical Society in 2017 for the ``development and application of Thomson scattering to understand thermal transport and the onset of laser-plasma instabilities in indirect- and direct-drive fusion experiments.''
Dr. Froula's research addresses long-standing questions in plasma physics, including building a better understanding of how laser beams propagate through and interact with plasmas during laser-based experiments. His exceptional contributions have made him an internationally recognized expert in the theory and utilization of Thomson scattering, including co-authoring the definite reference text,
``Plasma Scattering of Electromagnetic Radiation: Theory and Measurement Techniques''. He helped pioneer the development of using Thompson scattering as a measurement tool, and it has evolved from a rare and challenging experimental technique to a common and routine experimental diagnostic capability in fundamental plasma physics.
Additionally, Dr. Froula has recently opened a new field of optics based on the concept of ``flying focus,'' a technique that enables researchers to better control the intensity of lasers over long distances. The technique has the potential to help researchers design the next generation of high-power, laser-driven particle accelerators, and light sources with novel wavelengths for studying complex materials and molecules.
His work to date has been tremendous and his contributions to science, leadership and mentoring epitomize all the qualities that E.O. Lawrence strived for in his lifetime. In summary, Dr. Froula's colleagues and students know him as an outstanding, innovative scientist and mentor who inspires and involves graduate students in world leading plasma science research. I am proud to have Dustin as a constituent and awed by his numerous scientific achievements, including this very deserving award.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 111
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