Forward-looking insights in laser-generated ultra-intense γ-ray and neutron sources for nuclear application and science

M. M. Günther; O. N. Rosmej; P. Tavana; M. Gyrdymov; A. Skobliakov; A. Kantsyrev; S. Zähter; N. G. Borisenko; A. Pukhov; N. E. Andreev

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27694-7

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Forward-looking insights in laser-generated ultra-intense γ-ray and neutron sources for nuclear application and science

M. M. Günther,
O. N. Rosmej,
P. Tavana,
M. Gyrdymov,
A. Skobliakov,
A. Kantsyrev,
S. Zähter,
N. G. Borisenko,
A. Pukhov,
N. E. Andreev

Affiliations

M. M. Günther: GSI-Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
O. N. Rosmej: GSI-Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
P. Tavana: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
M. Gyrdymov: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
A. Skobliakov: Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics named by A.I. Alikhanov of NRC<<Kurchatov Institute>>
A. Kantsyrev: Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics named by A.I. Alikhanov of NRC<<Kurchatov Institute>>
S. Zähter: GSI-Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
N. G. Borisenko: P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS
A. Pukhov: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
N. E. Andreev: Joint Institute for High Temperatures, RAS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27694-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Laser-plasma interaction can provide alternative platform over conventional method for particle and photon beam generation. Here the authors demonstrate generation of gamma ray and neutron beams from intense laser interaction with near critical density plasma.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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