https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/s10050-023-01083-8
Review
Advances in laser-driven neutron sources and applications
1
Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 565-0871, Suita, Osaka, Japan
2
Tokamak Energy Ltd, 173 Brook Dr, Milton, OX14 4SD, Abingdon, UK
3
National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science, and Technology, 319-1106, Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan
Received:
17
January
2023
Accepted:
6
July
2023
Published online:
25
August
2023
Laser-driven neutron source (LDNS) is attracting interest for several reasons including (i) compactness of the source, (ii) neutron pulse shortness and (iii) transportability of laser beam. Through reviewing recent activities, we discuss the characteristics of LDNS in a comparison with accelerator-based neutron facilities (ABNF). Especially, we discuss the potential and limit of LDNS by showing that neutrons ranging from meV to MeV in energy were generated by LDNS and applied to neutron analysis and fundamental science.
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