Lasers and Nuclei : Applications of Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers in Nuclear Science

Lasers and Nuclei : Applications of Ultrahigh Intensity Lasers in Nuclear Science

Author
Heinrich Schwoerer, Burgard Beleites, Joseph Magill
Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Springer
Language
English
Document Type
Book
Faculty / Subject Heading
Physics

Lasers 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.


Keywords: Physics and Astronomy / Isotope / Laser nuclear physics / Neutron / Plasma physics / Astrophysics / History / Imaging / Laser / Nuclear physics / Physics / Production / Science