High-intensity Laser Induced Photo-proton Reactions
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Amthor, K.-U.; Liesfeld, B.; Ewald, F.; Schwoerer, H.; Sauerbrey, R.; Robson, L.; McKenna, P.; Ledingham, K.
- Source
- 2005 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05. 3:1543-1545 2005
- Subject
- Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Engineered Materials, Dielectrics and Plasmas
Photonics and Electrooptics
Laser theory
Laser fusion
Protons
Neutrons
Isotopes
Nuclear physics
Acceleration
Probes
Optical pulses
Helium
- Language
We demonstrate for the first time photo-proton nuclear reactions in various nuclei induced by a high-intensity, high repetition rate table-top laser and measure ratios of photo-proton/photoneutron cross-sections.