Schwoerer H., Magill J., Beleites B. (Eds.) Lasers and Nuclei: Applications of Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers in Nuclear Science

Springer, 2006. 254 p. — ISBN:3540302719Lasers and Nuclei describes the generation of high-energy-particle radiation with high-intensity lasers and its application to nuclear science. A basic introduction to laser-matter interaction at high fields is complemented by detailed presentations of state of the art laser particle acceleration and elementary laser nuclear experiments. The text also discusses future applications of lasers in nuclear science, for example in nuclear astrophysics, isotope generation, nuclear fuel physics and proton and neutron imaging.Fundamentals and Equipment
The Nuclear Era of Laser Interactions: New Milestones in the History of Power Compression
High-Intensity Laser–Matter Interaction
Laser-Triggered Nuclear Reactions
POLARIS: An All Diode-Pumped Ultrahigh Peak Power Laser for High Repetition Rates
The Megajoule Laser – A High-Energy-Density Physics Facility
Sources
Electron and Proton Beams Produced by Ultrashort Laser Pulses
Laser-Driven Ion Acceleration and Nuclear Activation
Pulsed Neutron Sources with Tabletop Laser-Accelerated Protons
Transmutation
Laser Transmutation of Nuclear Materials
High-brightness γ-Ray Generation for Nuclear Transmutation
Potential Role of Lasers for Sustainable Fission Energy Production and Transmutation of Nuclear Waste
High-Power Laser Production of PET Isotopes
Nuclear Science
Nuclear Physics with High-Intensity Lasers
Nuclear Physics with Laser Compton γ-Rays
Status of Neutron Imaging