This review is addressed to the development of lasers that might generate coherent
radiation at ultrashort wavelengths by stimulating recoilless nuclear transitions in solids …

Nuclear photonics is a emerging field of science which combines research with new
generation γ-ray sources based on traditional and laser-based electron accelerators. Here …

Evidence for the first production of thermonuclear neutrons by Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum
driven deuterium-filled capsules is presented. The average neutron energy and yield …

We study the production of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine in (γ, x n+ yp) photonuclear
reactions or (γ, γ′) photoexcitation reactions with high-flux [(10 13–10 15) γ/s], small …

The fundamental idea of Laser Wakefield Acceleration (LWFA) is reviewed. An ultrafast
intense laser pulse drives coherent wakefield with a relativistic amplitude robustly supported …

The development of high power lasers and the combination of such novel devices with
accelerator technology has enlarged the science reach of many research fields, in particular …

Abstract We report Monte Carlo simulations of the production of radioisotopes of medical
interest through photoneutron reactions using the high-brilliance γ-beam of the Extreme …

Photon-induced nuclear excitation (ie photo-excitation) can be used for production of
nuclear isomers, which have potential applications in astrophysics, energy storage, medical …

The study of triggered depopulation of nuclear isomers, with accompanying gamma
emission, is a rapidly-changing field that is only now attaining some degree of maturity …

Utilizing a laser plasma wakefield to accelerate ultrahigh charge and current electron beams
is critical for many pioneering applications, for example, to efficiently produce nuclear …