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Title: Continuous high-yield fast neutron generation with few-cycle laser pulses at 10 Hz for applications
Authors: Stuhl, L., Varmazyar, P., Elekes, Z., Halász, Z., Gilinger, T., Füle, M., Karnok, M., Buzás, E., Kovács, A. P., Nagy, B., Mohácsi, A., Bíró, B., Csedreki, L., Fenyvesi, A., Fülöp, Zs., Korkulu, Z., Kuti, I., Csontos, J., Geetha, P. P., Tóth, Sz., Szabó, G., Osvay, K.
Publication Year: 2025
Collection: Physics (Other)
Subject Terms: Physics - Plasma Physics, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors
More Details: We present a laser-based neutron source that produces $1.8 \times 10^5$ neutrons/s with a conversion rate of $7.8 \times 10^5$ neutrons/J. Laser pulses of 12 fs and 23 mJ were focused onto a 430-nm-thick heavy water liquid sheet at a 10 Hz repetition rate. The resulting peak intensity of $4 \times 10^{18}$ W/cm$^2$ accelerated deuterium ions from the target rear side to a kinetic energy of 1 MeV. This deuteron beam induced $^{2}$H(d,n)$^{3}$He fusion reactions in a deuterated polyethylene target, producing fast neutrons. The neutron yield was measured using two independent detection systems: the LILITH time-of-flight spectrometer, consisting of eight plastic scintillators covering nearly $180^\circ$, and a calibrated bubble detector spectrometer. The neutron yield per laser shot is 35 times higher than that recently achieved by lasers with comparable pulse energies, while the conversion rate is the highest ever achieved by continuously operating, sub-100 fs lasers. The generated neutrons are emitted from an area of 0.65 cm$^2$ corresponding to the deuteron beam spot on the catcher. Their angular distribution is peaked in forward and backward directions in agreement with the literature data on the angular distribution of $^{2}$H(d,n)$^{3}$He reaction. The system operated continuously for several hours per day with an unprecedented stability of 5%.
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