Experimental observation of \(\beta\)-delayed neutrons from \(^{9}\)Li as a way to study short-pulse laser-driven deuteron production

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Favalli, Andrea, Guler, Nevzat, Henzlova, Daniela, Falk, Katerina, Croft, Stephen, Gautier, Donald C, Ianakiev, Kiril D, Iliev, Metodi, Palaniyappan, Sasikumar, Roth, Markus, Fernandez, Juan C, Swinhoe, Martyn T
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 18.05.2016
• Subjects: Acceleration; Afterburners; Beryllium; Converters; Decay; Deuterons; Diagnostic software; Diagnostic systems; Interrogation; Ion beams; Laser beams; Lasers; Lithium; Neutrons; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear reactions

A short-pulse laser-driven deuteron beam is generated in the relativistic transparency regime and aimed at a beryllium converter to generate neutrons at the TRIDENT laser facility. These prompt neutrons have been used for active interrogation to detect nuclear materials, the first such demonstration...