EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2020)

LENS - Laser Energy for Nuclear Science facility @ LNS

  • Altana Carmen,
  • Lanzalone Gaetano,
  • Muoio Annamaria,
  • Tudisco Salvatore

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202022702001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 227
p. 02001

Abstract

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A dedicated laboratory at Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS) of Catania was realized with the aim to investigate nuclear reactions of astrophysical interest in plasma environment. In this contribution, the facility LENS (Laser Energy for Nuclear Science), useful to study laser- produced plasmas, will be described and some results will be presented.