Heinrich Hora

Professor of Theoretical Physics University NSW, Sydney 1975, emeritus 1992, Visiting-Professor Rochester, Tokyo, Osaka, Giessen, Weizmann-Institute, CERN. Plasma theory and laser, nonlinear forces, relativistic self-focussing, Schwarz-Hora effect (Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 141119 (2013)), nonlinearity principle, volume ignition, predicted non-thermal ultrahigh acceleration of plasma blocks driven by nonlinear forces from the energy density of the laser field in agreement with later measurements applied to nuclear reactions. This led to environmentally clean, low cost and lasting boron laser fusion energy. Following Feynman, linear theory led to wrong results in contrast to correct nonlinear treatment opening a new dimension of physics research in contrast to the assumed completion and end of physics suggested by Hawking and von Weizsäcker. Awards: Dirac Medal, Edward Teller Medal.