Patrick Mora | |
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Nationality | French |
Education | Université Paris-Sud (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Laser-plasma physics |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Plasma physics |
Thesis | Génération de champs magnétique dans l'interaction non linéaire rayonnement-plasma, et expansion des plasmas créés par laser (1980) |
Patrick Mora (born 1952) is a French theoretical plasma physicist who specializes in laser-plasma interactions.[1][2] He was awarded the 2014 Hannes Alfvén Prize[3] and 2019 Edward Teller Award[4] for his contributions to the field of laser-plasma physics.
Mora is a research director of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and a professor at the École Polytechnique in Paris, where he is also director of the Institut Lasers et Plasmas (Institute for Lasers and Plasmas).[5]