Applications of Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration

The first book of its kind to highlight the unique capabilities of laser-driven acceleration and its diverse potential, Applications of Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration presents the basic understanding of acceleration concepts and envisioned prospects for selected applications. As the main focus, this new book explores exciting and diverse application possibilities, with emphasis on those uniquely enabled by the laser driver that can also be meaningful and realistic for potential users. It also emphasises distinction, in the accelerator context, between laser-driven accelerated particle sources and the integrated laser-driven particle accelerator system (all-optical and hybrid versions). A key aim of the book is to inform multiple, interdisciplinary research communities of the new possibilities available and to inspire them to engage with laser-driven acceleration, further motivating and advancing this developing field. Material is presented in a thorough yet accessible manner, making it a valuable reference text for general scientific and engineering researchers who are not necessarily subject matter experts. Applications of Laser-Driven Particle Acceleration is edited by Professors Paul R. Bolton, Katia Parodi, and Jörg Schreiber from the Department of Medical Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in München, Germany. Features: Reviews the current understanding and state-of-the-art capabilities of laser-driven particle acceleration and associated energetic photon and neutron generation Presents the intrinsically unique features of laser-driven acceleration and particle bunch yields Edited by internationally renowned researchers, with chapter contributions from global experts

Chapter 1 ALPA Introduction Paul R. Bolton, Katia Parodi and Jörg Schreiber Chapter 2 Laser Wakefield Acceleration of Electrons Victor Malka Chapter 3 Dielectric Laser Acceleration of Electrons R. Joel England and Peter Hommelhoff Chapter 4 Laser-Accelerated Electrons as X-Ray/?-Ray Sources Stefan Karsch and Konstantin Khrennikov Chapter 5 Laser-Driven Ion Acceleration Andrea Macchi Chapter 6 Neutron Generation Markus Roth Chapter 7 New Tools for Facing New Challenges in Radiation Chemistry Uli Schmidhammer, Jun Ma and Mehran Mostafavi Chapter 8 Application of Laser-Driven Beams for Radiobiological Experiments Anna A. Friedl and Thomas E. Schmid Chapter 9 Ultra-Fast Opacity in Transparent Dielectrics Induced by Picosecond Bursts of Laser-Driven Ions Brendan Dromey Chapter 10 Using Laser-Driven Ion Sources to Study Fast Radiobiological Processes Naoya Shikazono, Kengo Moribayashi and Paul R. Bolton Chapter 11 Laser-Driven Ion Beam Radiotherapy (LIBRT) Wolfgang Enghardt, Jörg Pawelke and Jan J. Wilkens Chapter 12 Charged Particle Radiography and Tomographic Imaging Reinhard Schulte Chapter 13 Radioisotope Production and Application Luis Roso Chapter 14 Space Radiation and Its Biological Effects Günther Reitz and Christine E. Hellweg Chapter 15 Space Irradiation Effects on Solar Cells Takeshi Ohshima and Mitsuru Imaizumi Chapter 16 Analogy of Laser-Driven Acceleration with Electric Arc Discharge Materials Modification Kai Nordlund and Flyura Djurabekova Chapter 17 Nuclear Reaction Analysis of Li-Ion Battery Electrodes by Laser-Accelerated Proton Beams Kunioki Mima, Kazuhisa Fujita, Yoshiaki Kato, Shunsukei Inoue and Shuji Sakabe Chapter 18 Possible Roles of Broad Energy Distribution in Ion Implantation and Pulsed Structure in Perturbed Angular Distribution Studies Sanjeev K. Srivastava and Devesh K. Avasthi Chapter 19 A Compact Proton Linac Neutron Source at RIKEN Yoshie Otake Chapter 20 Neutron Science with Highly Brilliant Beams Peter Böni and Winfried Petry Chapter 21 ‘Fission–Fusion’: Novel Laser-Driven Nuclear Reaction Mechanism Peter G. Thirolf Chapter 22 Nuclear Reactions in a Laser-Driven Plasma Environment David Denis-Petit, Ken W.D. Ledingham, Paul McKenna, David Mascali, Salvatore Tudisco, Klaus M. Spohr and Medhi Tarisien Chapter 23 Advances in Nondestructive Elemental Assaying Technologies Robert J. Ledoux Chapter 24 ALPA Conclusion Paul R. Bolton, Katia Parodi and Jörg Schreiber

Paul Bolton is a Guest Professor in the Department of Medical Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in München, Germany. KatiaParodiis a Professor and Chair of Medical Physics in the Department of Medical Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in München, Germany. Jörg Schreiber is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in München, Germany.