Advances in laser-driven neutron sources and applications
Akifumi Yogo, Yasunobu Arikawa, Y. Abe, S. R. Mirfayzi, Takehito Hayakawa, K. Mima, R. Kodama
Abstract
Abstract 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 beam. Through reviewing recent activities, we discuss the characteristics of LDNS in a comparison with accelerator-based neutron facilities (ABNF). Especially, we discuss the potential and limit of LDNS by showing that neutrons ranging from meV to MeV in energy were generated by LDNS and applied to neutron analysis and fundamental science.
Topics & Concepts
NeutronNeutron sourceLaserPhysicsOpticsNuclear physicsComputer scienceLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsHigh-pressure geophysics and materials