Nuclear Physics under the low-energy, high intensity frontier

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Auteurs principaux: Yang, C. -J., Horny, V., Doria, D., Spohr, K.
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Publié: 2025
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author Yang, C. -J.
Horny, V.
Doria, D.
Spohr, K.
author_facet Yang, C. -J.
Horny, V.
Doria, D.
Spohr, K.
contents Despite numerous achievements and recent progress, nuclear physics is often (wrongly) considered an old field of research nowadays. However, developments in theoretical frameworks and reliable experimental techniques have made the field mature enough to explore many new frontiers. In this regard, extending existing knowledge to an emerging field of physics -- where particles interact with a relatively low-energy but high intensity field (intense enough so that multi-particle processes become comparable or more important than one-to-one processes) -- can lead to exciting discoveries. Investigations can be realized under a highly time-compressed beam source (e.g., particle sources generated by laser-matter interaction using high-power laser systems). Here we focus on a new scheme, where high-power laser systems are exploited as a driver to generate energetic ($γ$-ray) photons. Together with additional low-energy photons provided by a second, less intense laser, a multi-photon absorption scheme enables a very attainable manipulation of nuclear transitions including isomer pumping and depletion.
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spellingShingle Nuclear Physics under the low-energy, high intensity frontier
Yang, C. -J.
Horny, V.
Doria, D.
Spohr, K.
Nuclear Theory
Nuclear Experiment
Despite numerous achievements and recent progress, nuclear physics is often (wrongly) considered an old field of research nowadays. However, developments in theoretical frameworks and reliable experimental techniques have made the field mature enough to explore many new frontiers. In this regard, extending existing knowledge to an emerging field of physics -- where particles interact with a relatively low-energy but high intensity field (intense enough so that multi-particle processes become comparable or more important than one-to-one processes) -- can lead to exciting discoveries. Investigations can be realized under a highly time-compressed beam source (e.g., particle sources generated by laser-matter interaction using high-power laser systems). Here we focus on a new scheme, where high-power laser systems are exploited as a driver to generate energetic ($γ$-ray) photons. Together with additional low-energy photons provided by a second, less intense laser, a multi-photon absorption scheme enables a very attainable manipulation of nuclear transitions including isomer pumping and depletion.
title Nuclear Physics under the low-energy, high intensity frontier
topic Nuclear Theory
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.15224