Crater Formation and Deuterium Production in Laser Irradiation of Polymers with Implanted Nano-antennas

Recent validation experiments on laser irradiation of polymer foils with and without implanted golden nano-particles are discussed. First we analyze characteristics of craters, formed in the target after its interaction with laser beam. Preliminary experimental results show significant production of...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2022-11
Main Authors: Csernai, L P, Mishustin, I N, Satarov, L M, Stoecker, H, Bravina, L, Csete, M, Kaman, J, Kumari, A, Motornenko, A, Papp, I, Racz, P, Strottman, D D, Scenes, A, Szokol, A, Vass, D, Veres, M, Biro, T S, Kroo, N, Collaboration, NAPLIFE
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Language:English
Subjects:
Deuterium
Deuterons
Foils
Irradiation
Laser beams
Nanoparticles
Nuclear reactions
Proton energy
Transmutation
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Summary:Recent validation experiments on laser irradiation of polymer foils with and without implanted golden nano-particles are discussed. First we analyze characteristics of craters, formed in the target after its interaction with laser beam. Preliminary experimental results show significant production of deuterons when both the energy of laser pulse and concentration of nano-particles are high enough. We consider the deuteron production via the nuclear transmutation reactions \(p+C\rightarrow d+X\) where protons are accelerated by Coulomb field, generated in the target plasma. We argue that maximal proton energy can be above threshold values for these reactions and the deuteron yield may noticeably increase due to presence of nano-particles.
ISSN:2331-8422