Proton-induced nuclear reactions using compact high-contrast high-intensity laser

Ogura, Koichi; Shizuma, Toshiyuki; Hayakawa, Takehito; Yogo, Akifumi; Nishiuchi, Mamiko; Orimo, Satoshi; Sagisaka, Akito; Pirozhkov, A. S.; Mori, Michiaki; Kiriyama, Hiromitsu; Kanazawa, Shuhei; Kondo, Shuji; Nakai, Yoshiki; Shimomura, Takuya; Tanoue, Manabu*; Akutsu, Atsushi; Motomura, Tomohiro*; Okada, Hajime; Kimura, Toyoaki*; Oishi, Yuji*; Nayuki, Takuya*; Fujii, Takashi*; Nemoto, Koshichi*; Daido, Hiroyuki

Protons with energies up to 3.5 MeV have been generated by a 10 Hz compact laser with an intensity of about 10 W/cm, focused on a 7.5 mm thick polyimide target. These protons were used to induce a nuclear reaction of B(p,n)C. A total activity of 11.1 Bq was created after 60-shot laser irradiation. The possibility of thin layer activation (TLA) using a high-intensity ultra-short pulsed laser is discussed.