Acceleration of quasi-monochromatic electron beams in laser wakefield to 300 MeV and initiation of photonuclear reactions

A. Maksimchuk, S. Reed, N. Naumova, S. S. Bulanov, V. Chvykov, B. Hou, G. Kalintchenko, T. Matsuoka, P. Rousseau, G. Mourou, V. Yanovsky, J. R. Beene, D. R. Schultz, D. W. Stracener, C. R. Vane

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Abstract

We observed quasi-monoenergetic electron beams with energy up to 300 MeV from the laser wakefield. The resultant electron beams have been used to perform efficiently gammaneutron activation of 12C and 63Cu and photo-fission of 238U.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2006
PublisherOptical Society of America
ISBN (Print)1557528136, 9781557528131
StatePublished - 2006
EventQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: May 21 2006May 21 2006

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceQuantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, QELS 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period05/21/0605/21/06

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