Feasibility of an impulsively driven gamma-ray laser
Abstract
The feasibility of a gamma-ray laser initiated by the neutron flux from a nuclear explosive and the possibility of a research program that would culminate in the Nevada test of such a device are discussed. It is shown that such a device is plausible within our understanding of Moessbauer technology and the kinetics of superradiant systems. Its scientific application as well as its implications for future weaponry are described.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6010532
- Report Number(s):
- LA-7898-MS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; GAMMA-RAY LASERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; NEUTRON FLUX; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; EXPLOSIONS; LASERS; RADIATION FLUX; WEAPONS; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Solem, J C. Feasibility of an impulsively driven gamma-ray laser. United States: N. p., 1979.
Web. doi:10.2172/6010532.
Solem, J C. Feasibility of an impulsively driven gamma-ray laser. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6010532
Solem, J C. 1979.
"Feasibility of an impulsively driven gamma-ray laser". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6010532. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6010532.
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title = {Feasibility of an impulsively driven gamma-ray laser},
author = {Solem, J C},
abstractNote = {The feasibility of a gamma-ray laser initiated by the neutron flux from a nuclear explosive and the possibility of a research program that would culminate in the Nevada test of such a device are discussed. It is shown that such a device is plausible within our understanding of Moessbauer technology and the kinetics of superradiant systems. Its scientific application as well as its implications for future weaponry are described.},
doi = {10.2172/6010532},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6010532},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979},
month = {Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979}
}
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