Feasibility of an impulsively driven gamma-ray laser
The feasibility of a gamma-ray laser initiated by the neutron flux from a nuclear explosive and the possibility of a research program that would culminate in the Nevada test of such a device are discussed. It is shown that such a device is plausible within our understanding of Moessbauer technology and the kinetics of superradiant systems. Its scientific application as well as its implications for future weaponry are described.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 6010532
- Report Number(s):
- LA-7898-MS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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