Recent advances in laser-driven neutron sources

被引：20

作者：

Alejo, A. ^{[1
]}

Ahmed, H. ^{[1
]}

Green, A. ^{[1
]}

Mirfayzi, S. R. ^{[1
]}

Borghesi, M. ^{[1
]}

Kar, S. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Queens Univ, Sch Math & Phys, Ctr Plasma Phys, Belfast BT7 1NN, Antrim, North Ireland

来源：

NUOVO CIMENTO C-COLLOQUIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN PHYSICS | 2015年 / 38卷 / 06期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

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D O I：

10.1393/ncc/i2015-15188-8

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

Due to the limited number and high cost of large-scale neutron facilities, there has been a growing interest in compact accelerator-driven sources. In this context, several potential schemes of laser-driven neutron sources are being intensively studied employing laser-accelerated electron and ion beams. In addition to the potential of delivering neutron beams with high brilliance, directionality and ultra-short burst duration, a laser-driven neutron source would offer further advantages in terms of cost-effectiveness, compactness and radiation confinement by closed-coupled experiments. Some of the recent advances in this field are discussed, showing improvements in the directionality and flux of the laser-driven neutron beams.

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