Title :
Mono-Energetic Gamma-rays (MEGa-rays) and the dawn of nuclear photonics
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
Mono-Energetic Gamma-rays (MEGa-rays) of unprecedented peak brilliance can be created via the optimized interaction of laser light with relativistic electrons. Development of MEGa-ray technology and related "nuclear" photonics applications are reviewed.
Keywords :
Compton effect; gamma-ray production; radioactive sources; Compton scattering; MEGa-ray technology; monoenergetic gamma-rays; nuclear photonics; optimized laser light interaction; relativistic electrons; Bandwidth; Laboratories; Materials; Photonics; Spectroscopy; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
