Laser-driven neutrons arouse outstanding interest because of their promising uses in
several fields, from basic science to materials inspection. Many experiments achieved …

We present the development and characterization of a high-stability, multi-material, multi-
thickness tape-drive target for laser-driven acceleration at repetition rates of up to 100 Hz …

In this work, we demonstrate the feasibility of quantitative laser-based x-ray fluorescence
(XRF) combined with particle-induced x-ray emission (PIXE)(called XPIF for x-ray and …

The interest in compact, cost-effective, and versatile accelerators is increasing for many
applications of great societal relevance, ranging from nuclear medicine to agriculture …

Laser–Plasma ion acceleration is acquiring importance on a daily basis due to incipient
applicability in certain research fields. However, the energy and divergence control of these …

The time-of-flight technique coupled with semiconductor detectors is a powerful instrument
to provide real-time characterization of ions accelerated because of laser–matter …

Laser-driven proton accelerators are relevant candidates for many applications such as
material science or medicine. Today, there are multi-hundred-TW table-top laser systems …

Particle-induced x-ray emission (PIXE) is a well-established ion-beam analysis technique,
enabling quantitative measurement of the elemental composition of a sample surface under …

Radionuclides are of paramount importance in nuclear medicine both for clinical uses and
radiopharmaceutical production. Among the others, nuclides suitable for theranostics like …

In this study, a total of 15 elements, both physiological and causing toxic effects, have been
determined in 9 medicinal plants collected from their natural environment in the Algerian …