Photonuclear physics when a multiterawatt laser pulse interacts with solid targets

Photonuclear physics when a multiterawatt laser pulse interacts with solid targets

When a laser pulse of intensity 1019 W cm-2 interacts with solid targets, electrons of energies of some tens of MeV are produced. In a tantalum target, the electrons generate an intense highly directional γ-ray beam that can be used to carry out photonuclear reactions. The isotopes 11C, 38K, 62,64Cu...

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Main Authors:	Ledingham, K, Spencer, I, McCanny, T, Singhal, R, Santala, M, Clark, E, Watts, I, Beg, F, Zepf, M, Krushelnick, K, Tatarakis, M, Dangor, A, Norreys, P, Allott, R, Neely, D, Clark, R, Machacek, A, Wark, J, Cresswell, A, Sanderson, D, Magill, J
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2000

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