Nuclear Excitation Via The Motion of Electrons in a Strong Laser Field.

Abstract

A method of switching from a nuclear isomeric state to a lasing state is examined. A semi-classical model of laser-electron-nuclear coupling is developed. In it the electrons are treated as free in the external field of the laser, but with initial conditions corresponding to their atomic orbits. Application is made to testing this model in U235 and to the design criteria of a gamma ray laser.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187166

Entities

People

  • D. Gogny
  • J. F. Berger
  • M. S. Weiss

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Transitions
  • Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Gamma Ray Lasers
  • Gamma Rays
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Nuclear Energy Levels
  • Polaritons
  • Quasiparticles
  • Radiation
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space