Investigation of the reaction D(γ, n)H near the threshold by means of powerful femtosecond laser radiationстатья
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Аннотация:The possibility of studying photonuclear reactions near the threshold by means of powerful
femtosecond lasers is explored by considering the example of deuteron photodisintegration. The respective
experiment was performed by employing the terawatt femtosecond laser facility of the International Laser
Center at Moscow State University. The radiation from this facility is characterized by a pulse energy of up
to 50 mJ, a duration of 50 fs, a repetition rate of 10 Hz, and a wavelength of 805 nm. This provides a power
above 1018 W/cm2. Intense relativistic-electron and photon beams of energy up to 10 MeV were obtained
after the optimization of relevant experimental parameters, including the focus of the laser beam, its time
structure, and the choice of target. The use of these beams made it possible to study neutron generation
in heavy water, to measure the time of neutron moderation, and to determine the detection efficiency. The
experimental data obtained in this way are in qualitative agreement with the results of simulations based on
the GEANT-4 and LOENТ code packages and indicate that it is possible to create a neutron source on the
basis of the aforementioned laser. The cross section measured for deuteron photodisintegration complies
with theoretical estimates available in the literature.