The Role of collision ionization of K-shell ions in nonequilibrium plasmas produced by the action of super strong, ultrashort PW-class laser pulses on micron-scale argon clusters with intensity up to 5 10 W/cm

Skobelev, I. Yu.*; Ryazantsev, S. N.*; Kulikov, R. K.*; Sedov, M. V.*; Filippov, E. D.*; Pikuz, S. A.*; Asai, Takafumi*; Kanasaki, Masato*; Yamauchi, Tomoya*; Jinno, Satoshi; et al.

Photonics (Internet), 10(11), p.1250_1 - 1250_11, 2023/11

https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10111250

It is challenging to clearly distinguish the impacts of the optical field and collisional ionization in the evolution of the charge state of a plasma produced when matter interacts with high-intensity laser pulses. In this work, time-dependent calculations of plasma kinetics are used to show that it is possible only when low-density gaseous targets with sufficiently small clusters are used. In the case of Ar plasma, the upper limit of the cluster radius was estimated to be m.

Demonstration of a neutron resonance transmission analysis system using a laser-driven neutron source

Hironaka, Kota; Ito, Fumiaki*; Lee, J.; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Takahashi, Tone; Suzuki, Satoshi*; Yogo, Akifumi*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*

Dai-42-Kai Nihon Kaku Busshitsu Kanri Gakkai Nenji Taikai Kaigi Rombunshu (Internet), 4 Pages, 2021/11

Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA) is a method for non-destructive measurement of nuclear material by using a time-of-flight (TOF) technique with a pulsed neutron source. For NRTA system to carry out the short-distance TOF measurements with high resolutions, a short-pulsed neutron source is required. Laser-driven neutron sources (LDNSs) is very suitable as such a neutron source because of its short pulse width. Moreover, the compactness of the laser system is also expected due to the remarkable development of laser technology in recent years. In the present study, we have developed a technology for applying LDNS to the NRTA system and conducted the demonstration experiment using the LFEX laser at Osaka University to investigate the feasibility of the system. In this experiment, we successfully observed the neutron resonance peaks of indium and silver samples.

Development of a neutron resonance transmission analysis using a laser driven neutron source, 2; Development of detectors and analytical methods

Ito, Fumiaki*; Takahashi, Tone; Suzuki, Satoshi*; Lee, J.; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Yogo, Akifumi*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*; Nishimura, Hiroaki*; Hori, Junichi*; et al.

no journal, , 

Under the subsidiary for "promotion of strengthening nuclear security or the like" of MEXT, development of nuclear non-proliferation technologies are in progress. One of the research programs is development of laser driven neutron source for neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA). Status of development of a neutron detector and an analyzing method are reported.

Developments of neutron resonance transmission analysis using a laser driven neutron source, 3; Transmission measurements of In and Ag by a Time-of-Flight method using the LFEX laser

Ito, Fumiaki*; Lee, J.; Takahashi, Tone; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Suzuki, Satoshi*; Hironaka, Kota; Yogo, Akifumi*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*

no journal, , 

We have been developing Nuclear Resonance Transmission Analysis (NRTA) using Laser Driven Neutron Source (LDNS) as a part of nuclear non-proliferation technology development supported by the MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) subsidy program "promotion of strengthening nuclear security and the like". An LDNS, which can generate short pulsed neutrons from a small volume, is considered to potentially have large benefits for the NRTA. In order to demonstrate the NRTA using the LDNS, the transmission measurements have been carried out by the TOF method using the LFEX laser at Osaka University. The results are reported here.

Developments of neutron resonance transmission analysis using a laser driven neutron source, 1; Applicability of laser driven neutron source for neutron resonance transmission analysis

Takahashi, Tone; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Ito, Fumiaki*; Lee, J.; Suzuki, Satoshi*; Hironaka, Kota; Yogo, Akifumi*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*; Nishimura, Hiroaki*; et al.

no journal, , 

Experimental demonstration of neutron resonance measurement using laser-driven neutron source

Lan, Z.*; Yogo, Akifumi*; Mirfayzi, S. R.*; Hayakawa, Takehito*; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Wei, T.*; Shi, B.*; Ishimoto, Takashi*; Golovin, D.*; Mori, Takato*; et al.

no journal, , 

Technology development of a neutron resonance transmission analysis using a laser driven neutron source

Lee, J.; Ito, Fumiaki*; Hironaka, Kota; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Takahashi, Tone; Suzuki, Satoshi*; Yogo, Akifumi*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*; Hori, Junichi*

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English

The Development of laser-driven epithermal neutron source for resonance spectral diagnostics, 2

Lan, Z.*; Yogo, Akifumi*; Mirfayzi, S. R.*; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Hayakawa, Takehito*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*; Golovin, D.*; Mori, Takato*; Wei, T.*; et al.

no journal, , 

Development of a neutron resonance transmission analysis system using a laser driven neutron source

Hironaka, Kota; Lee, J.; Ito, Fumiaki*; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Takahashi, Tone; Suzuki, Satoshi*; Yogo, Akifumi*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Abe, Yuki*

no journal, , 

Neutron resonance transmission analysis (NRTA) is a method for non-destructive measurement of nuclear material by using a time-of-flight (TOF) technique with a pulsed neutron source. For NRTA system to carry out the short-distance TOF measurements with high resolutions, a short-pulsed neutron source is required. Laser-driven neutron sources (LDNSs) is very suitable as such a neutron source because of its short pulse width. Moreover, the compactness of the laser system is also expected due to the remarkable development of laser technology in recent years. In the present study, we have developed a technology for applying LDNS to the NRTA system and conducted the demonstration experiment using the LFEX laser at Osaka University to investigate the feasibility of the system. In this experiment, we successfully observed the neutron resonance peaks of indium and silver samples.

High-speed atomic thermometer using single shot of laser-driven neutron pulse

Lan, Z.*; Yogo, Akifumi*; Hayakawa, Takehito*; Wei, T.*; Kamiyama, Takashi*; Sato, Hirotaka*; Arikawa, Yasunobu*; Mirfayzi, R.*; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Abe, Yuki*; et al.

no journal, ,