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

MM Günther, ON Rosmej, P Tavana… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Ultra-intense MeV photon and neutron beams are indispensable tools in many research
fields such as nuclear, atomic and material science as well as in medical and biophysical …

Brilliant femtosecond-laser-driven hard X-ray flashes from carbon nanotube plasma

Y Shou, P Wang, SG Lee, YJ Rhee, HW Lee… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Brilliant X-and γ-ray sources with ultrashort duration are widely pursued in fundamental
science, industry and medicine. Compact femtosecond X-ray sources based on relativistic …

High-current laser-driven beams of relativistic electrons for high energy density research

ON Rosmej, M Gyrdymov, MM Günther… - Plasma Physics and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We report on enhanced laser driven electron beam generation in the multi MeV energy
range that promises a tremendous increase of the diagnostic potential of high energy sub …

Evolution of the point defects involved under the action of mechanical forces on mechanically machined fused silica surfaces

D Yang, J Cheng, L Zhao, M Chen, H Liu, J Wang… - Optics …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
Point defects with different species are concentrated on most mechanically machined fused
silica optical surfaces with surface defects, which would sharply decrease the laser damage …

Laser-driven neutron generation with near-critical targets and application to materials characterization

F Mirani, A Maffini, M Passoni - Physical Review Applied, 2023 - APS
Laser-driven neutrons arouse outstanding interest because of their promising uses in
several fields, from basic science to materials inspection. Many experiments achieved …

Carbon nanotubes as outstanding targets for laser-driven particle acceleration

W Ma - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Under the irradiation of ultraintense laser pulses, targets made of gas, solid, or artificial
materials can generate high-energy electrons, ions, and X-rays comparable to conventional …

[HTML][HTML] Relativistic laser driven electron accelerator using micro-channel plasma targets

J Snyder, LL Ji, KM George, C Willis, GE Cochran… - Physics of …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
We present an experimental demonstration of the efficient acceleration of electrons beyond
60 MeV using micro-channel plasma targets. We employed a high-contrast, 2.5 J, 32 fs short …

Advanced laser-driven ion sources and their applications in materials and nuclear science

M Passoni, FM Arioli, L Cialfi… - Plasma Physics and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The investigation of superintense laser-driven ion sources and their potential applications
offers unique opportunities for multidisciplinary research. Plasma physics can be combined …

Branching of high-current relativistic electron beam in porous materials

K Jiang, TW Huang, R Li, MY Yu, HB Zhuo, SZ Wu… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Propagation of high-current relativistic electron beam (REB) in plasma is relevant to many
high-energy astrophysical phenomena as well as applications based on high-intensity …

Monoenergetic high-energy ion source via femtosecond laser interacting with a microtape

XF Shen, A Pukhov, B Qiao - Physical Review X, 2021 - APS
Intense laser-plasma ion sources are characterized by an unsurpassed acceleration
gradient and exceptional beam emittance. They are promising candidates for next …