Chinese Laser Press is pleased to announce the appointment of new Co-Editor-in-Chief Colin Danson for the joint publication with Cambridge University Press High Power Laser Science and Engineering.

Colin is the Plasma Physics Outreach and Academic Access Manager at AWE, Aldermaston, UK, and holds visiting posts at Imperial College London and at the University of Oxford. His research interests include large scale laser facility development and operations, ultra-short pulse laser development, inertial confinement fusion (ICF), focal spot smoothing and manipulation, advanced laser particle acceleration schemes and ultra high intensity physics. Colin has published more than 100 papers in refereed journals and is an international expert in the development of large scale laser facilities.

“I’m pleased to welcome Colin to join HPLSE,” said Chinese Laser Press General Manager Lei Yang, “His wide-ranging experience with publication activities along with his respected research achievements, will serve the journal well.” Katy Christomanou, Publishing Director STM Journals, Cambridge University Press, said: “We are delighted that Colin has joined the editorial team of High Power Laser Science and Engineering. His expertise in the physics of lasers and its applications in engineering will be invaluable in his role as co-Editor-in-Chief.”

About High Power Laser Science and Engineering

High Power Laser Science and Engineering (HPL) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which focuses on all aspects of high power laser science and engineering.
HPL publishes research that seeks to uncover the underlying science and engineering in the fields of high energy density physics, high power lasers, advanced laser technology and applications and laser components.

Articles are freely available to all readers via the online publication platforms of Cambridge University Press (http://journals.cambridge.org/HPL) and Chinese Laser Press (http://www.opticsjournal.net/).