Publications

2024

• Coherence effects in nonlinear Thomson scattering by electrons born from the same atom

  Nuno Barros e Sá, Yance Sun^†, and Justin Peatross

  Phys. Rev. A 110 (4), 043508 (2024).
  
• Nonlinear Thomson scattering: velocity asymmetry inherent in electron figure-8 motion

  Mahonri Romero^†, Luke Robins^‡, Aria Stevens^‡, Nuno Sa, Yance Sun^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Express 32 (19), 33950-33961 (2024).
  

2021

• Experimental observation of polarization-resolved nonlinear Thomson scattering of elliptically polarized light

  Colton Fruhling, Junzhi Wang, Donald Umstadter, Christoph Schulzke^†, Mahonri Romero^‡, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Phys. Rev. A 104 (5), 053519 (2021).
  
• Preferred locations in a laser beam for photophoretic trapping of microscopic particles

  Michael Ware, Aaron Peatross^‡, Daniel Smalley, Daniel Tveten^‡, and Justin Peatross

  Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XVIII, (San Diego, CA, August 2021). Proc. SPIE 11798, 1179826 (2021).
  
• Experimental confirmation of electron figure-8 motion in a strong laser field

  Brittni Pratt^†, Nicholas Atkinson^‡, Daniel Hodge^‡, Mahonri Romero^‡, Christoph Schulzke^†, Yance Sun^‡, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Phys. Rev. A 103 (3), L031102 (2021).
  

2020

• Laser Beams, Polarization, and Interference

  Justin Peatross and Michael Ware

  in Experimental Physics: Principles and Practice for the Laboratory, Walter Smith Ed., CRC Press (2020).
  

2019

• Improving Photophoretic Trap Volumetric Displays

  Wesley Rogers^†, Joshua Laney^‡, Justin Peatross, and Daniel Smalley

  Appl. Optics 58 (34), G363-G369 (2019).
  

2018

• 2.7 years of beta-decay-rate ratio measurements in a controlled environment

  Q. McKnight^‡, S. D. Bergeson, J. Peatross, and M. J. Ware

  Appl. Radiat. Isot. 142, 113-119 (2018).
  
• Volumetric display by movement of particles trapped in a laser via photophoresis

  J. Peatross, D. Smalley, W. Rogers, E. Nygaard^‡, E. Laughlin^‡, K. Qaderi^†, and L. Howe^‡

  SPIE Nanoscience and Engineering, 2018. (San Diego, CA, September 2018). Proc. SPIE 10723, (2018).
  
• A photophoretic-trap volumetric display

  D. E. Smalley, E. Nygaard^‡, K. Squire, J. Van Wagoner, J. Rasmussen, S. Gneiting, K. Qaderi^†, … and J. Peatross (7 other authors)

  Nature 553, 486-490 (2018).
  

2017

• Vector fields in a tight laser focus: comparison of models

  Justin Peatross, Manuel Berrondo, Dallas Smith^†, and Michael Ware

  Opt. Express 26 (13), 13990-14007 (2017).
  
• Precision long-term measurements of beta-decay-rate ratios in a controlled environment

  S. D. Bergeson, J. B. Peatross, and M. J. Ware

  Phys. Lett. B 767, 171-176 (2017).
  

2016

• Electron transit time measurements of 5-in photomultiplier tubes

  T. Richards^‡, J. Peatross, M. Ware, and L. Rees

  Nucl. Instr. Meth. Phys. Res. A 828, 58-62 (2016).
  
• Measured photoemission from electron wave packets in a strong laser field

  Michael Ware, Eric Cunningham^†, Caleb Coburn^‡, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Lett. 41 (4), 689-692 (2016).
  

2015

• Instrument for precision long-term β-decay rate measurements

  M. J. Ware, S. D. Bergeson, J. E. Ellsworth, M. Groesbeck^‡, J. E. Hansen^‡, D. Pace^‡, and J. Peatross

  Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86 (7), 073505 (2015).
  
• A neutral strongly coupled laser-produced plasma by strong-field ionization in a gas jet

  S. D. Bergeson, M. Lyon^†, J. B. Peatross, N. Harrison^‡, D. Crunkleton^‡, J. Wilson^‡, S. Rupper^‡, … (2 other authors)

  Non-Neutral Plasma Physics IX (Takamatsu, Japan, December 2014). AIP Conf. Proc. 1668, 040001 (2015).
  
• Research Communication 101: Six tips for communicating your research project outside of the lab

  Justin Peatross and Michael Ware

  SPS Observer 49 (1), 22 (2015).
  
• Radiation from free electrons in a laser focus at 10¹⁸ W/cm²: modeling of photon yields and required focal conditions

  Grayson Tarbox^†, Eric Cunningham^†, Ryan Sandberg^‡, Justin Peatross, and Michael Ware

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 32 (5), 743-750 (2015).
  

2014

• Can even-order laser harmonics exhibited by Bohmian trajectories in symmetric potentials be observed?

  J. Peatross and J. Johansen^‡

  Opt. Express 22 (1), 576-581 (2014).
  

2013

• Classical connection between near-field interactions and far-field radiation and the relevance to quantum photoemission

  Justin Peatross, John P. Corson^†, and Grayson Tarbox^†

  Am. J. Phys. 81 (5), 351-358 (2013).
  

2012

• "Ultracold" Neutral Plasmas at Room Temperature

  N. Heilmann^†, J. B. Peatross, and S. D. Bergeson

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 109 (3), 035002 (2012).
  
• Comment on "Nonlinear Compton scattering in ultrashort laser pulses"

  John P. Corson^† and Justin Peatross

  Phys. Rev. A 85 (4), 046101 (2012).
  

2011

• Scattering of intense laser radiation by a single-electron wave packet

  John P. Corson^†, Justin Peatross, Carsten Mueller, and Karen Z. Hatsagortsyan

  Phys. Rev. A 84 (5), 053831 (2011).
  
• Quantum-electrodynamic treatment of photoemission by a single-electron wave packet

  John P. Corson^† and Justin Peatross

  Phys. Rev. A 84 (5), 053832 (2011).
  

2010

• Characterization of optical constants for uranium from 10 to 47 nm

  Nicole Brimhall^†, Nicholas Herrick^‡, David D. Allred, R. Steven Turley, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Appl. Optics 49 (9), 1581-1585 (2010).
  

2009

• Measured optical constants of copper from 10 nm to 35 nm

  Nicole Brimhall^†, Nicholas Herrick^‡, David D. Allred, R. Steven Turley, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Express 17 (26), 23873-23879 (2009).
  
• Polarization-ratio reflectance measurements in the extreme ultraviolet

  N. Brimhall^†, N. Heilmann^†, M. Ware, and J. Peatross

  Opt. Lett. 34 (9), 1429-1431 (2009).
  

2008

• Extreme-ultraviolet polarimeter utilizing laser-generated high-order harmonics

  Nicole Brimhall^†, Matthew Turner^‡, Nicholas Herrick^‡, David D. Allred, R. Steven Turley, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79 (10), 103108 (2008).
  
• Resonance Raman measurements of carotenoids using light-emitting diodes

  N. Jay Eyring^†, Scott D. Bergeson, Justin B. Peatross, Fohn F. Fralick, Douglas N. Stevenson, and Scott B. Ferguson

  J. Biomed. Opt. 13 (4), 044026 (2008).
  
• Photoemission of a single-electron wave packet in a strong laser field

  Justin Peatross, Carsten Mueller, Karen Z. Hatsagortsyan, and Christoph H. Keitel

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 (15), 153601 (2008).
  
• Simulated laser-pulse evolution for high-order harmonic generation in a semi-infinite gas cell

  Matthew Turner^†, Nicole Brimhall^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Express 16 (3), 1571-1576 (2008).
  
• Divided shifted Raman spectroscopy for carotenoid detection

  S. D. Bergeson, J. B. Peatross, N. J. Eyring^†, J. F. Fralick, and S. B. Ferguson

  Proc. SPIE 6853, 68530A (2008).
  

2007

• Reply to comment on "Direct observation of laser filamentation in high-order harmonic generation"

  Matthew Turner^†, Nicole Brimhall^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Lett. 32 (18), 2709-2710 (2007).
  
• Electron wave-packet dynamics in a relativistic electromagnetic field: 3-D analytical approximation

  J. Peatross, C. Müller, and C. H. Keitel

  Opt. Express 15 (10), 6053-6061 (2007).
  
• Probe of high-order harmonic generation in a hollow waveguide geometry using counterpropagating light

  A. L. Lytle, X. Zhang, J. Peatross, M. M. Murnane, H. C. Kapteyn, and O. Cohen

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 (12), 123904 (2007).
  
• Measured laser-beam evolution during high-order harmonic generation in a semi-infinite gas cell

  Nicole Brimhall^†, John C. Painter^†, Nathan Powers^‡, Gavin Giraud^†, Matthew Turner^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Express 15 (4), 1684-1689 (2007).
  
• Real-time recoverable and irrecoverable energy in dispersive-dissipative dielectrics

  S. Glasgow^‡, M. Meilstrup^†, J. Peatross, and M. Ware

  Phys. Rev. E 75 (1), 016616 (2007).
  

2006

• Direct observation of laser filamentation in high-order harmonic generation

  John C. Painter^†, Mark Adams^‡, Nicole Brimhall^†, Eric Christensen^‡, Gavin Giraud^†, Nathan Powers^‡, Matthew Turner^†, Michael Ware, and Justin Peatross

  Opt. Lett. 31 (23), 3471-3473 (2006).
  
• Creating and Analyzing a Mirage

  Lauren Richey^‡, Bailey Stewart, and Justin Peatross

  Phys. Teach. 44 (7), 460 (2006).
  
• Acceleration of free electrons in a symmetric evanescent wave

  B. R. Frandsen^‡, S. A. Glasgow, and J. B. Peatross

  Laser Phys. 16 (9), 1311-1314 (2006).
  
• Fourier spectroscopy of ultrashort laser pulses

  J. Peatross and S. D. Bergeson

  Am. J. Phys. 74 (9), 842-845 (2006).
  
• Construction of an extreme ultraviolet polarimeter based on high-order harmonic generation

  N. Brimhall^†, J. C. Painter^†, M. Turner^†, S. V. Voronov^†, R. S. Turley, M. Ware, and J. Peatross

  Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics, Components, and Applications, (August 2006, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 6317, (2006).
  

2004

• High harmonic generation in a semi-infinite gas cell

  J. R. Sutherland^†, E. L. Christensen^†, N. D. Powers^‡, S. E. Rhynard^†, J. C. Painter^†, and J. Peatross

  Opt. Express 12 (19), 4430-4436 (2004).
  
• Phase matching of high-order harmonic generation in helium- and neon-filled gas cells

  Justin Peatross, Julia R. Miller^†, Kelly R. Smith^‡, Steven E. Rhynard^†, and Benjamin W. Pratt^‡

  J. Mod. Opt. 51 (16-18), 2675-2683 (2004).
  
• Dynamical Energy and Loss in Dispersive/Dissipative Dielectrics

  C. Broadbent^†, G. Hovhannisyan, J. Peatross, M. Clayton, and S. A. Glasgow

  Focus on Laser and Electro-Optics Research, ed. W. T. Arkin, 253-361 (Nova Science Publishers, 2004).
  

2003

• Group Delay Context for Broadband Pulses

  M. Ware, S. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

  Electromagnetics 6, Ed. E. Mokole, M. Kragalott, and K. Gerlach, pp. 1–9, Plenum: New York, (2003).
  
• High-order harmonic generation in crossed laser beams

  J. B. Madsen^†, L. A. Hancock^†, S. L. Voronov^†, and J. Peatross

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 20 (1), 166-170 (2003).
  

2002

• Strong increase in the efficiency of high-order harmonic generation using counter-propagating laser pulses

  I. P. Prokopovich, A. A. Khrutchinsky, D. Y. Churmakov, Justin Peatross, and Alexander A. Apolonski

  ICONO 2001: Ultrafast Phenomena and Strong Laser Fields, (June 2001, Minsk, Belarus). Proc. SPIE 4752, 167 (2002).
  
• Increasing the efficiency of high-order harmonic generation using counterpropagating laser pulses

  I. P. Prokopovich, A. A. Khrutchinsky, D. Y. Churmakov, J. Peatross, and A. A. Apolonsky

  Phys. Rev. A 65 (5), 053823 (2002).
  

2001

• Structure and intensity of x-ray radiation in a laser plasma-wall interaction

  Alexander P. Shevelko, Larry V. Knight , Justin Peatross, and Quan Wang ^†

  Proc. SPIE 4505, 171-178 (2001).
  
• Role of group velocity in tracking field energy in linear dielectrics

  M. Ware^†, S. A. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

  Opt. Express 9 (10), 506-518 (2001).
  
• Energy transport in linear dielectrics

  M. Ware^†, S. A. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

  Opt. Express 9 (10), 519-532 (2001).
  
• Visual introduction to Gaussian beams using a single lens as an interferometer

  J. Peatross and M. V. Pack^†

  Am. J. Phys. 69 (11), 1169-1172 (2001).
  
• Poynting's theorem and luminal total energy transport in passive dielectric media

  S. Glasgow, M. Ware^†, and J. Peatross

  Phys. Rev. E 64 (4), 046610 (2001).
  
• Control of laser high-harmonic generation with counterpropagating light

  S. L. Voronov^†, I. Kohl^†, J. B. Madsen^†, J. Simmons^‡, N. Terry^†, J. Titensor^†, Q. Wang^†, and J. Peatross

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 87 (13), 133902 (2001).
  
• Role of the instantaneous spectrum on pulse propagation in causal linear dielectrics

  Justin Peatross, Michael Ware^†, and Scott A. Glasgow

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 18 (7), 1719-1725 (2001).
  
• Generation of high-intensity individual attosecond pulses

  I. P. Prokopovich and Justin Peatross

  ICONO 2001: Ultrafast Phenomena and Strong Laser Fields, (June 2001, Minsk, Belarus). Proc. SPIE 4752, 31-39 (2001).
  
• Energy flow in angularly dispersive optical systems

  M. Ware^†, W. E. Dibble, S. A. Glasgow, and J. Peatross

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 18 (6), 839-845 (2001).
  

2000

• Average energy flow of optical pulses in dispersive media

  J. Peatross, S. A. Glasgow, and M. Ware^†

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 84 (11), 2370-2373 (2000).
  

1998

• Spectral-spatial measurements of fundamental and third-harmonic light of intense 25-fs laser pulses focused in a gas cell

  J. Peatross, S. Backus, J. Zhou, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15 (1), 186-192 (1998).
  
• Temporal decorrelation of short laser pulses

  J. Peatross and A. Rundquist

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15 (1), 216-222 (1998).
  

1997

• Selective zoning of high harmonic emission using counter-propagating light

  J. Peatross, S. Voronov^†, and I. Prokopovich

  Opt. Express 1 (5), 114-125 (1997).
  

1996

• Nonadiabatic Effects in High-Harmonic Generation with Ultrashort Pulses

  Ivan P. Christov, J. Zhou, J. Peatross, A. Rundquist, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn2

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 77 (8), 1743-1746 (1996).
  
• 16-fs, 1-μJ ultraviolet pulses generated by third-harmonic conversion in air

  S. Backus, J. Peatross, Z. Zeek, A. Rundquist, G. Taft, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

  Opt. Lett. 21 (9), 665-667 (1996).
  
• Enhanced High-Harmonic Generation Using 25 fs Laser Pulses

  J. Zhou, J. Peatross, M. M. Murnane, H. C. Kapteyn, and I. P. Christov

  Phys. Rev. Lett. 76 (5), 752-755 (1996).
  
• Ultrashort millijoule-level amplification in Ti:sapphire at 1 kHz and third harmonic conversion measurements

  Justin Peatross, Sterling J. Backus, Kendall Read, Chung-Po Huang, Margaret M. Murnane, and Henry C. Kapteyn

  Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III, (January 1996, San Jose, CA).  Proc. SPIE 2701, 62-67 (1996).
  
• Temporal characterization of ultrashort high-power laser pulses

  Andrew Rundquist, Sterling J. Backus, Gregory Taft, Justin Peatross, Margaret M. Murnane, and Henry C. Kapteyn

  Generation, Amplification, and Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses III, (January 1996, San Jose, CA). Proc. SPIE 2701, 176-180 (1996).
  

1995

• Intensity-dependent atomic-phase effects in high-order harmonic-generation

  J. Peatross and D. D. Meyerhofer

  Phys. Rev. A 52 (5), 3976-3987 (1995).
  
• Ti-sapphire amplifier producing millijoule-level, 21-fs pulses at 1 khz

  S. Backus, J. Peatross, C. P. Huang, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

  Opt. Lett. 20 (19), 2000-2002 (1995).
  
• Generation of high-intensity individual attosecond pulses

  Henry C. Kapteyn, Margaret M. Murnane, Justin Peatross, Chung-Po Huang, and Jianping Zhou

  National Science Foundation (NSF) Forum on Optical Science and Engineering, (July 1995, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 2524, 38 (1995).
  
• Strong-field photoionization and emission of light in the wave-packet-spreading regime

  M. V. Fedorov and J. Peatross

  Phys. Rev. A 52 (1), 504-513 (1995).
  
• Intensity-dependent phase-matching effects in harmonic-generation

  J. Peatross, M. V. Fedorov, and K. C. Kulander

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 12 (5), 863-870 (1995).
  
• Wave-Front Distortion of High-Order Harmonic Beams Caused by Intensity-Dependent Emission Phases

  J. Peatross, M. V. Fedorov, and D. D. Meyerhofer

  J. X-ray Sci. Technol. 5 (3), 312-322 (1995).
• Angular-distribution of high-order harmonics emitted from rare-gases at low-density

  J. Peatross and D. D. Meyerhofer

  Phys. Rev. A 51 (2), R906-R909 (1995).
  
• High-Order Harmonic Generation with a 25 Femtosecond Laser Pulse

  J. Peatross, J. Zhou, I. Christov, A. Rundquist, M. M. Murnane, and H. C. Kapteyn

  Super-Intense Laser-Atom Physics IV, (August 1995, Moscow, Russia). Nato Science 
  

1994

• High-order harmonic-generation with an annular laser-beam

  J. Peatross, J. L. Chaloupka, and D. D. Meyerhofer

  Opt. Lett. 19 (13), 942-944 (1994).
  

1993

• Novel gas-target for use in laser harmonic-generation

  J. Peatross and D. D. Meyerhofer

  Rev. Sci. Instrum. 64 (11), 3066-3071 (1993).
  
• Sequential ionization in he-3 with a 1.5-ps 1-mu-m laser-pulse

  J. Peatross, B. Buerke, and D. D. Meyerhofer

  Phys. Rev. A 47 (2), 1517-1519 (1993).
  

1992

• Laser temporal and spatial effects on ionization suppression

  J. Peatross, M. V. Fedorov, and D. D. Meyerhofer

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 9 (8), 1234-1239 (1992).
  
• Angular distribution of high-order harmonics generated in the tunneling regime (Invited Paper)

  David D. Meyerhofer, Steven J. Augst, Carrie I. Moore, and Justin Peatross

  Ultrashort Wavelength Lasers, (July 1991, San Diego, CA). Proc. SPIE 1551, 246-251 (1992).
  

1991

• Suppression of the pedestal in a chirped-pulse-amplification laser

  Y.-H. Chuang, D. D. Meyerhofer, S. Augst, H. Chen, J. Peatross, and S. Uchida

  J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 8 (6), 1226-1235 (1991).
  
• Modeling the pedestal in a chirped-pulse-amplification laser

  Yung-Ho Chuang, Justin Peatross, and David D. Meyerhofer

  Short-Pulse High-Intensity Lasers and Applications, (January 1991, Los Angeles, CA). Proc. SPIE 1413, 32-40 (1991).
  

1990

• Tunneling ionization and harmonic generation in krypton gas using a high-intensity, 1-um, 1-ps laser

  Steven J. Augst, David D. Meyerhofer, Carrie I. Moore, and Justin Peatross

  Femtosecond to Nanosecond High-Intensity Lasers and Applications, (May 1990, Los Angeles, CA). Proc. SPIE 1229, 152-158 (1990).
  

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^†Graduate Student Author