Rudolf ROSCH
Scientist
I earned my PhD in Plasma Physics from Paris XI University in 1999 and joined CEA DAM Île-de-France in 2000, where I conducted research on the design and development of X-ray diagnostics for the Laser Mégajoule (LMJ). Notably, I developed the first X-ray imaging diagnostic for the LMJ, which enabled the very first physics experiments on this facility. Since 2022, I have been working on the ELSA facility, a compact linear electron accelerator at CEA-DAM/DIF that delivers high-brightness electron beams up to ~30 MeV. This accelerator is used to generate X-rays for detector calibration, imaging, and fundamental beam–laser interaction studies. Combining expertise in both experimental research and numerical modeling, I am responsible for the facility’s X-ray diagnostics, I contribute to beamline experiments, and I also perform radiation protection simulations using the MCNP6 code.