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Observation of neutrons in the interaction of high intensity laser pulses with solid targets

Creators

  • 1. Laser Plasma Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Adv. Technology, Indore 452 013 (India)

Description

We report an experimental study on fusion neutron generation from deuterated polyethylene (CD2)n target irradiated by 400 mJ, 45 femtosecond laser pulses focused to an intensity >1018 W/cm2. The fusion neutron signal has been detected using a CR-39 detector, a bubble detector, and also confirmed by a neutron time of flight detector. In addition, substantial bremsstrahlung X-ray radiation of MeV energy was also observed. These MeV X-rays have been used to trigger (γ, n) reaction in Be and Cu targets and the resulting photo-neutrons were detected on a BF3 and a bubble detector. (authors)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135917008

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1051/epjconf/20135917008;

Publishing Information

Publisher
EDP Sciences
Imprint Place
Les Ulis (France)
ISBN
978-2-7598-1077-2
Imprint Pagination
(v.59) 4 p.

Conference

Title
7. International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications
Acronym
IFSA 2011
Dates
12-16 Sep 2011
Place
Bordeaux (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
45030107
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BORON FLUORIDES; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; BUBBLES; INTERACTIONS; IRRADIATION; LASERS; MEV RANGE; PHOTONEUTRONS; PHOTONUCLEAR REACTIONS; POLYETHYLENES; PULSES; SIGNALS; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BORON COMPOUNDS; BORON HALIDES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HADRONS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHOTONUCLEONS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; RADIATIONS

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