Neutron-driven gamma-ray laser

Details Neutron-driven gamma-ray laser Neutron-driven gamma-ray laser

1989-03-28

1990-07-03

Scott, Jr., Leon

Coherent light generators

Short wavelength laser

372 73, 372 66, H01S 330

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ABSTRACT:
A lasing cylinder emits laser radiation at a gamma-ray wavelength of 0.87 .ANG. when subjected to an intense neutron flux of about 400 eV neutrons. A 250 .ANG. thick layer of Be is provided between two layers of 100 .ANG. thick layer of .sup.57 Co and these layers are supported on a foil substrate. The coated foil is coiled to form the lasing cylinder. Under the neutron flux .sup.57 Co becomes .sup.58 Co by neutron absorption. The .sup.58 Co then decays to .sup.57 Fe by 1.6 MeV proton emission. .sup.57 Fe then transitions by mesne decay to a population inversion for lasing action at 14.4 keV. Recoil from the proton emission separates the .sup.57 Fe from the .sup.57 Co and into the Be, where Mossbauer emission occurs at a gamma-ray wavelength.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4827479 (1989-05-01), Campbell et al.
G. C. Baldwin et al;, "Approaches to the Development of Gamma-Ray Lasers," 53 Rev. Mod. Phys., No. 4, Part 1, pp. 687-744, Oct. 1981.

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