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 gamma-neutron activation of 12C and 63Cu and photo-fission of 238U.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 - Long Beach, CA, United States
Duration: 21 May 200626 May 2006

Publication series

NameConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLong Beach, CA
Period21/05/0626/05/06

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