This $254,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports a theoretical study of the behavior of matter in super-strong magnetic fields. The research aims to lay the theoretical foundations for studying collective plasma phenomena under extreme astrophysical conditions, such as those found in neutron stars and magnetars. The award recipient, the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., will leverage recent advances in laser science and engineering to probe into extreme plasma and astrophysical phenomena that were previously inaccessible. The project has broader impacts of training graduate students and conducting outreach to underrepresented groups. No subawards are planned under this grant, which has a performance period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027.
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