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Nuclear photonics and nuclear isomers.
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European Physical Journal: Special Topics . Jun2024, Vol. 233 Issue 5, p1161-1179. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Nuclear photonics is a emerging field of science which combines research with new generation γ -ray sources based on traditional and laser-based electron accelerators. Here, we discuss isomeric studies carried out with γ -ray beams having either continuous, or quasi-monochromatic photon spectra. In experiments with high-power lasers, intense secondary radiation sources are generated. Such experiments explore isomer population or de-excitation in plasma environments. Laser-accelerated particle beams with high charge also facilitate high-energy nuclear excitations, leading to efficient production of nuclear isomers with higher lying isomeric state (reaching MeV energy level) within very-short time scales. The population of isomeric states is a sensitive diagnostic method for characterization of the laser-driven secondary radiation sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19516355
- Volume :
- 233
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Physical Journal: Special Topics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178130344
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-024-01132-3