General

Hui Zhang

Male, Professor / Ph.D. Supervisor

Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

E‑mail: zhanghui1989@siom.ac.cn

WeChat: i2000s

Mailing Address: No. 390 Qinghe Road, Jiading District, Shanghai

Postal Code: 201800

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Biography

His research focuses on ultra‑intense‑laser‑driven proton acceleration and its applications. He established the world’s first 10‑petawatt‑class physics experimental platform based on the “Xihe” facility, and obtained 60 MeV proton beams during the commissioning experiments. This achievement was selected as one of the Top 10 Advances in Chinese Optics 2022.

He realized highly efficient laser‑driven proton acceleration using 3D‑printed structured targets for the first time, achieving a laser‑to‑proton energy conversion efficiency of 9 %, which remains at the international leading level. He discovered a new proton‑acceleration mechanism enhanced by transition‑radiation fields, pushing the maximum proton energy up to 90 MeV — representing the highest proton energy obtained via femtosecond‑laser‑driven proton acceleration in China.

He first proposed and experimentally verified the scheme of quasi‑monoenergetic ion acceleration via shock waves driven by 800 nm femtosecond lasers, producing high‑flux, quasi‑monoenergetic proton beams. He also experimentally demonstrated the nonlinear radiation effects induced by nanosecond high‑current laser‑driven proton beams, offering a new route for investigating the ultrafast dynamics of silicon‑based devices under extreme radiation conditions.

He has published more than 30 SCI papers in journals including Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications, and Applied Physics Reviews, and holds over 10 granted patents.

He has presided over 13 national and provincial‑level research projects, including topics of the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Young Scientists Project of the National Key R&D Program, and forward‑looking fundamental research projects. He serves as the system‑level chief for Extreme Light Physics within the national major fundamental science facility and the principal investigator for the 10 PW physics experimental platform of the Shanghai Super‑intense Ultrafast Laser Facility.

His honors and talent‑program appointments include: Shanghai Rising‑Star Program (Category A), Shanghai Oriental Elite Program, CAS Youth Team Program for Stable Support of Basic Research, CAS Distinguished Tenured Research‑Staff Position, and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Research Areas

  1. Laser‑plasma interaction
  2. Intense‑laser‑driven ion acceleration and application
  3. Intense‑laser‑driven proton‑boron fusion reaction
  4. Intense‑laser‑driven novel radiation source

Education

2009.9-2015.8  Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Doctor

2005.9-2009.8 University of Science and Technology of China, Bachelor

Experience

2022.11-Now, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Professor

2015.8-2022.10, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Associate Professor

Publications

Papers:

  1. S. Xu, H. Zhang, C. Qin, B. Zhang, D. Xu, Y. Dai, Y. Cui, K. Quan, L. Yu, X. Liang, B. Shen, L. Ji, and R. Li, "Multi-PW laser-driven large-charge electron beam and intense electromagnetic pulse utilizing near-critical-density foams," Matter Radiat. Extremes 12, 017201 (2027).
  2. D. Xu, H. Zhang, A. Li, S. Li, Y. Cui, Y. Dai, C. Qin, R. Xu, J. Li, X. Lu, J. Gao, L. Wang, C. Wang, B. Li, Y. Leng, W. Chen, B. Shen, L. Ji, and R. Li, "Upsetting SRAM units with laser-driven nanosecond proton flash," Appl. Phys. Rev. 13, 031429 (2026).
  3. Y. Dai, C. Qin, H. Zhang, G. Zhang, C. Fu, Q. Lei, W. Yin, B. Shen, L. Ji, and R. Li, "Continuous wide-dose-range radiochromic film calibration using Rutherford-scattered proton beams," Laser Part. Beams 45, 30003 (2027).
  4. F.-H. Qiao, X.-G. Deng, G.-Q. Zhang, Z.-G. Ma, Y.-J. Wang, C.-B. Fu, W.-F. Yin, P.-T. Wang, S. Xu, Y.-Z. Dai, C.-Y. Qin, T.-J. Xu, H. Zhang, L.-L. Ji, and Y.-G. Ma, "Energy calibration of scintillation detectors for high-energy neutron spectroscopy in laser-driven experiments," Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A 1091, 171719 (2026).
  5. C. Y. Qin, X. S. Geng, H. Zhang, L. H. Yu, L. G. Zhang, Y. Z. Dai, J. Wang, B. W. Zhang, X. J. Guo, D. R. Xu, S. Xu, C. L. Ding, Y. Xu, Y. Q. Liu, C. Wang, B. N. Shi, Z. X. Zhang, X. Y. Liu, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, B. F. Shen, L. L. Ji, and R. X. Li, "Transition radiation field enhanced laser proton acceleration employing near-critical-density foam," Nat. Commun. 17, 7540 (2026).
  6. W. Yin, T. Xu, G. Zhang, P. Wang, Y. Zhang, Y. Dong, X. Deng, Y. Wang, Z. Ma, C. Fu, K. Zhao, F. Qiao, L. Fan, Y. Dai, B. Zhang, H. Zhang, C. Qin, D. Xu, J. Wang, J. Xu, W. Su, L. Yu, X. Liang, L. Ji, R. Li, and Y. Ma, "Production of iodine isotopes via ultra-intense laser-driven photonuclear reactions," Laser Part. Beams 44, 40003 (2026).
  7. C. Qin, H. Zhang, S. Li, A. Li, L. Fan, N. Wang, X. Lu, J. Li, R. Xu, X. Liang, Y. Leng, B. Shen, L. Ji, and R. Li, "All-optically controllable electron and X-ray sources from microchannel-guided direct laser acceleration," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 14, e10 (2026).
  8. X. Guo, S. Xu, H. Zhang, Q. Wang, S. Li, D. Xu, L. Yu, Y. Xu, C. Wang, X. Liu, Y. Liu, X. Liang, Y. Leng, B. Shen, L. Ji, and R. Li, "Effect of laser prepulse on proton acceleration driven by femtosecond intense lasers," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 13, e99 (2025).
  9. Q. S. Wang, C. Y. Qin, H. Zhang, S. Li, A. X. Li, N. W. Wang, X. M. Lu, J. F. Li, R. J. Xu, C. Wang, X. Y. Liang, Y. X. Leng, B. F. Shen, and L. L. Ji, "Spatial distribution modulation of laser-accelerated charged particles with micro-tube structures," Phys. Plasmas 30, 043105 (2023).
  10. X. Yan, Y. Wu, X. Geng, H. Zhang, B. Shen, and L. Ji, "Enhanced polarized proton acceleration driven by femtosecond laser pulses irradiating a micro-structured solid–gas target," Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 65, 035005 (2023).
  11. X. Wang, P. Bai, Y. Liu, H. Zhang, Y. Tang, X. Wang, X. Zhang, C. Fan, B. Yao, Y. Sun, F. Wu, Z. Zhang, Z. Gan, L. Yu, C. Wang, X. Lu, Y. Xu, X. Liang, and Y. Leng, "Suppressing scattering-induced nanosecond pre-pulses in Ti:sapphire multi-pass amplifiers," Opt. Lett. 47, 5164 (2022).
  12. A. X. Li, C. Y. Qin, H. Zhang, S. Li, L. L. Fan, Q. S. Wang, T. J. Xu, N. W. Wang, L. H. Yu, Y. Xu, Y. Q. Liu, C. Wang, X. L. Wang, Z. X. Zhang, X. Y. Liu, P. L. Bai, Z. B. Gan, X. B. Zhang, X. B. Wang, C. Fan, Y. J. Sun, Y. H. Tang, B. Yao, X. Y. Liang, Y. X. Leng, B. F. Shen, L. L. Ji, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Acceleration of 60 MeV proton beams in the commissioning experiment of the SULF-10 PW laser," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 10, e26 (2022).
  13. C. Qin, H. Zhang, S. Li, N. Wang, A. Li, L. Fan, X. Lu, J. Li, R. Xu, C. Wang, X. Liang, Y. Leng, B. Shen, L. Ji, and R. Li, "High efficiency laser-driven proton sources using 3D-printed micro-structure," Commun. Phys. 5, 124 (2022).
  14. X. Yan, Y. Wu, X. Geng, H. Zhang, B. Shen, and L. Ji, "Generation of polarized proton beams with gaseous targets from CO2-laser-driven collisionless shock acceleration," Phys. Plasmas 29, 053101 (2022).
  15. C. Y. Qin, H. Zhang, S. Li, S. H. Zhai, A. X. Li, J. Y. Qian, J. Y. Gui, F. X. Wu, Z. X. Zhang, Y. Xu, X. Y. Liang, Y. X. Leng, B. F. Shen, L. L. Ji, and R. X. Li, "Mapping non-laminar proton acceleration in laser-driven target normal sheath field," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 10, e2 (2022).
  16. X. Lu, H. Zhang, J. Li, and Y. Leng, "Reducing temporal pedestal in a Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse amplification system by using a stretcher based on two concave mirrors," Opt. Lett. 46, 5320 (2021).
  17. S. Li, B. Shen, W. Wang, Z. Bu, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, and S. Zhai, "Diffraction of relativistic vortex harmonics with fractional average orbital angular momentum," Chin. Opt. Lett. 17, 050501 (2019).
  18. W. P. Wang, B. F. Shen, H. Zhang, X. M. Lu, J. F. Li, S. H. Zhai, S. S. Li, X. L. Wang, R. J. Xu, C. Wang, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Spectrum tailoring of low charge-to-mass ion beam by the triple-stage acceleration mechanism," Phys. Plasmas 26, 043102 (2019).
  19. S. H. Zhai, B. F. Shen, M. Borghesi, W. P. Wang, H. Zhang, S. Kar, H. Ahmed, J. F. Li, S. S. Li, H. Zhang, C. Wang, X. M. Lu, X. L. Wang, R. J. Xu, L. H. Yu, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Proton array focused by a laser-irradiated mesh," Appl. Phys. Lett. 114, 013509 (2019).
  20. H. Zhang, B. F. Shen, W. P. Wang, N. W. Wang, H. Zhang, S. S. Li, S. H. Zhai, J. F. Li, X. L. Wang, R. J. Xu, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Crater-like structures induced by intense laser," Appl. Phys. Lett. 111, 184104 (2017).
  21. H. Zhang, B. F. Shen, W. P. Wang, S. H. Zhai, S. S. Li, X. M. Lu, J. F. Li, R. J. Xu, X. L. Wang, X. Y. Liang, Y. X. Leng, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Collisionless shock acceleration of high-flux quasimonoenergetic proton beams driven by circularly polarized laser pulses," Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 164801 (2017).
  22. S. H. Zhai, B. F. Shen, W. P. Wang, H. Zhang, S. K. He, F. Lu, F. Q. Zhang, Z. G. Deng, K. G. Dong, S. Y. Wang, K. N. Zhou, N. Xie, X. D. Wang, L. G. Zhang, S. Huang, H. J. Liu, Z. Q. Zhao, Y. Q. Gu, B. H. Zhang, and Z. Z. Xu, "Proton beam shaped by 'particle lens' formed by laser-driven hot electrons," Appl. Phys. Lett. 108, 214102 (2016).
  23. W. P. Wang, B. F. Shen, H. Zhang, X. M. Lu, C. Wang, Y. Q. Liu, L. H. Yu, Y. X. Chu, Y. Y. Li, T. J. Xu, H. Zhang, S. H. Zhai, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Focal spot effects on the generation of proton beams during target normal sheath acceleration," Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 58, 025010 (2016).
  24. W. P. Wang, B. F. Shen, H. Zhang, X. M. Lu, C. Wang, Y. Q. Liu, L. H. Yu, Y. X. Chu, Y. Y. Li, T. J. Xu, H. Zhang, S. H. Zhai, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Large-scale proton radiography with micrometer spatial resolution using femtosecond petawatt laser system," AIP Adv. 5, 107214 (2015)
  25. H. Zhang, B. F. Shen, W. P. Wang, Y. Xu, Y. Q. Liu, X. Y. Liang, Y. X. Leng, R. X. Li, X. Q. Yan, J. E. Chen, and Z. Z. Xu, "Collisionless shocks driven by 800 nm laser pulses generate high-energy carbon ions," Phys. Plasmas 22, 013113 (2015).
  26. H. Zhang, H. Lu, S. Li, Y. Xu, X. Guo, Y. Leng, J. Liu, B. Shen, R. Li, and Z. Xu, "Efficient generation of fusion neutrons from cryogenically cooled heteronuclear clusters irradiated by intense femtosecond lasers," Appl. Phys. Express 7, 026401 (2014).
  27. W. Li, J. Liu, W. Wang, Q. Chen, H. Zhang, Y. Tian, Z. Zhang, R. Qi, C. Wang, Y. Leng, R. Li, and Z. Xu, "Observation of laser multiple filamentation process and multiple electron beams acceleration in a laser wakefield accelerator," Phys. Plasmas 20, 113106 (2013).
  28. Y. Xu, X. Y. Guo, Y. S. Huang, Y. Y. Li, X. M. Lu, C. Wang, Y. Q. Liu, W. P. Wang, H. Zhang, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, B. F. Shen, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Enhancement of temporal contrast in a femtosecond petawatt Ti:sapphire laser," Laser Phys. Lett. 10, 095302 (2013).
  29. W. P. Wang, B. F. Shen, H. Zhang, Y. Xu, Y. Y. Li, X. M. Lu, C. Wang, Y. Q. Liu, J. X. Lu, Y. Shi, Y. X. Leng, X. Y. Liang, R. X. Li, N. Y. Wang, and Z. Z. Xu, "Effects of nanosecond-scale prepulse on generation of high-energy protons in target normal sheath acceleration," Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 224101 (2013).
  30. W. P. Wang, H. Zhang, B. Wu, C. Y. Jiao, Y. C. Wu, B. Zhu, K. G. Dong, W. Hong, Y. Q. Gu, B. F. Shen, Y. Xu, Y. X. Leng, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "Generation of low-divergence megaelectronvolt ion beams from thin foil irradiated with an ultrahigh-contrast laser," Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 214103 (2012).
  31. Y. Tian, J. Liu, W. Wang, C. Wang, A. Deng, C. Xia, W. Li, L. Cao, H. Lu, H. Zhang, Y. Xu, Y. Leng, R. Li, and Z. Xu, "Electron emission at locked phases from the laser-driven surface plasma wave," Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 115002 (2012).
  32. C. Xia, J. Liu, W. Wang, H. Lu, W. Cheng, A. Deng, W. Li, H. Zhang, X. Liang, Y. Leng, X. Lu, C. Wang, J. Wang, K. Nakajima, R. Li, and Z. Xu, "Effects of self-focusing on tunnel-ionization-induced injection in a laser wakefield accelerator," Phys. Plasmas 18, 113101 (2011).
  33. H. Lu, M. Liu, W. Wang, C. Wang, J. Liu, A. Deng, J. Xu, C. Xia, W. Li, H. Zhang, X. Lu, C. Wang, J. Wang, X. Liang, Y. Leng, B. Shen, K. Nakajima, R. Li, and Z. Xu, "Laser wakefield acceleration of electron beams beyond 1 GeV from an ablative capillary discharge waveguide," Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 091502 (2011).
  34. J. S. Liu, C. Q. Xia, W. T. Wang, H. Y. Lu, C. Wang, A. H. Deng, W. T. Li, H. Zhang, X. Y. Liang, Y. X. Leng, X. M. Lu, C. Wang, J. Z. Wang, K. Nakajima, R. X. Li, and Z. Z. Xu, "All-optical cascaded laser wakefield accelerator using ionization-induced injection," Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 035001 (2011).


Patents:

[1] 崔云蔚，张辉，徐笛瑞，全珂，吉亮亮. CR‑39 固体径迹探测器混合辐射场中 α 粒子能谱解析方法. CN: CN122345877A, 2026‑07‑07.

[2] 戴英姿，秦承宇，张辉，吉亮亮。一种新型辐射变色膜片定标装置及使用方法. CN: CN120559705A, 2025‑08‑29.

[3] 沈百飞，李顺，徐建彩，步志刚，吉亮亮，徐同军，张辉。一种基于靶后鞘层场的超快伽马射线脉宽探测装置. CN: CN113640849B, 2024‑08‑13.

[4] 李儒新，张辉，李顺。基于激光加速器的中微子束产生装置. CN: CN113543447B, 2023‑05‑12.

[5] 张辉，李顺，李昂骁，秦承宇，沈百飞，李儒新。双束激光驱动离子加速装置. CN: CN113543451B, 2023‑03‑24.

[6] 秦承宇，张辉，李顺，李昂骁，吉亮亮，沈百飞。激光与微通道靶准直调节系统及准直调节方法. CN: CN113205739B, 2023‑02‑14.

[7] 李顺，沈百飞，徐建彩，张慧欣，汪小青，徐同军，吉亮亮，张辉，张诗渊。基于渐变磁场的电子和伽马射线谱仪. CN: CN215986526U, 2022‑03‑08.

[8] 冯博，沈百飞，张辉，王文鹏。一种百 MeV 汤姆逊质子谱仪. CN: CN207690759U, 2018‑08‑03.

[9] 张辉，卢海洋，李松，王成，刘建胜，李儒新。飞秒激光团簇尺寸的标定方法. CN: CN103234491B, 2015‑07‑29.

[10] 张辉，卢海洋，李松，王成，刘建胜。诊断激光等离子体参数的单光束飞秒探针. CN: CN102661908B, 2013‑12‑25.

[11] 李文涛，王文涛，邓爱华，张辉，王成，刘建胜。多功能飞秒电子束诊断仪. CN: CN102445705A, 2012‑05‑09.

Honors & Distinctions

  • 2025 Shanghai Oriental Elite Program (Science and Technology Platform Track)
  • 2024 Young Scientists Program of the National Key Research and Development Program
  • 2023 Shanghai Rising‑Star Program (Category A)
  • 2022 Top 10 Advances in Chinese Optics (Basic Research Category)
  • 2022 CAS Youth Team Program for Stable Support of Basic Research
  • 2021 Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • 2021 The 25th May Fourth Medal for Chinese Youth (Collective Honor)