Remote detection of radioactive material using mid-IR laser–driven electron avalanche
Abstract
We show that laser pulses can sensitively detect the presence of a remote radioactive source by sparking its surrounding air.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1126/sciadv.aav6804
Entities
People
- Daniel Woodbury
- Howard Milchberg
- Joshua Isaacs
- Phillip A. Sprangle
- Robert M Schwartz
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Office of Naval Research
- University of Maryland