Laser-driven neutron source (LDNS) is attracting interest for several reasons including (i)
compactness of the source,(ii) neutron pulse shortness and (iii) transportability of laser …

Neutrons are a valuable tool for non-destructive material investigation as their interaction
cross sections with matter are isotope sensitive and can be used complementary to x-rays …

Here, we present an overview on the recent progress in the development of the laser-driven
neutron source (LDNS) and nuclear resonance absorption (NRA) imaging at the Institute of …

Neutrons are powerful tools for investigating the structure and properties of materials used in
science and technology. Recently, laser-driven neutron sources (LDNS) have attracted the …

The temperature measurement of material inside of an object is one of the key technologies
for control of dynamical processes. For this purpose, various techniques such as laser …

Thermal neutron (∼ 25 meV) beam is a powerful tool for investigating the structure and
properties of materials used in science and technology. A laser-driven neutron source …

Deciphering the conditions under which neutron captures occur in the Universe to
synthesize heavy elements is an endeavor pursued since the 1950s, but has proved elusive …

Compact laboratory neutron sources play a crucial role in both fundamental physical
research and practical applications, such as neutron radiography and spectroscopy. One of …

We report on the increase in the accelerated electron number and energy using compound
parabolic concentrator (CPC) targets from a short-pulse (∼ 150 fs), high-intensity (> 10 18 …

Helical coil accelerators are a recent development in laser-driven ion production, acting on
the intrinsically wide divergence and broadband energy spectrum of laser-accelerated …