Christine Garban-Labaune is a French

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physicist known for her research in inertial confinement fusion.

Education and career

After earning a doctorate from the

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in 1982, Labaune became the head of the Interaction Laser-Plasma research team in the laboratory for the use of intense lasers at the École Polytechnique in 1984. She is a director of research in the French National Centre for Scientific Research.

Recognition

In 2001, Labaune was named a

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(APS), after a nomination from the APS Division of Plasma Physics, "for the most comprehensive study of parametric instabilities in laser produced plasmas, using novel and advanced applications of Thomson Scattering". She was named a chevalier of the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

in 2010. She won the of the

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in 2009, and the

Edward Teller Award The Edward Teller Award (or the Edward Teller Medal) is an award presented every two years by the American Nuclear Society for "''pioneering research and leadership in the use of laser and ion-particle beams to produce unique high-temperature and ...

of the American Nuclear Society in 2011, "for seminal experimental contributions to laser fusion research, notably for her work to control and understand laser coupling and parametric instabilities".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labaune, Christine Year of birth missing (living people) Living people French women physicists French plasma physicists Fellows of the American Physical Society Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur École Polytechnique alumni