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EPJ Plus Focus Point Issue: Laser-driven neutron sources and their applications

Guest Editors: S. Charisopoulos, M. Roth

Recent advances in high-power laser technology have led to the development of lasers producing extremely short light pulses in the femtosecond range with very high intensities exceeding 1021 Watt/cm2. By guiding these pulses onto a solid foil, intense sources of photons, ions and neutrons can be generated, which can subsequently be used for a wide spectrum of applications, such as non-destructive testing methods in aerospace; radiographic imaging of large objects; in-operando diagnostics of lithium-ion batteries; radiation processing to fabricate smart, functional materials; and active interrogation of sensitive nuclear materials, including nuclear waste characterization. Due to these features, Laser-Driven Neutron and X-ray sources may have a large potential for contributing to socio-economic development.

The present Focus Point on Laser-Driven Neutron Sources and Their Applications is a collection of papers addressing some of the potential applications of laser driven neutron sources as well as some R&D work aiming at optimizing setups and procedures for the production of high-flux neutrons using state-of-the art laser systems.

All articles are available here and are freely accessible until 16 August 2025. For further information, read the Editorial.

Editors-in-Chief
E. Dudas, M. Elsing, F. Forti, J. Monroe, D.J. Schwarz and G. Zanderighi

We thank you and the Editorial Office for the editorial work during the submission and revision of the manuscripts. We are particularly grateful to the Referee for his/her valuable work which has contributed improving the scientific content of the manuscripts.

Claudio Cremaschini and Massimo Tessarotto, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic

ISSN: 1434-6052 (Electronic Edition)

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