Joana Martins, PhD student at GoLP/IPFN was awarded the prize "Estímulo à Investigação 2009" from Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian for her proposal on "Ab initio synchrotron radiation signatures of the microphysics in relativistic astrophysical shocks". These awards aim to recognize and to promote excellence in research in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Space and Earth Sciences by young researchers (under 31).

Another paper in which we collaborate has been accepted for publication in PRL. The paper "Measurements of the critical power for self-injection of electrons in a laser wakefield accelerator" by D. Froula et al (UCLA/LLNL/IST) follows on the exploration of the self-guiding regime. The paper is mostly experimental but includes a detailed comparison with boosted frame simulations performed by Samuel Martins.