Publications – Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Physics Articles
- I. C. E. Turcu, S. Balascuta, F. Negoita, D. Jaroszynski, and P. McKenna, “Strong field physics and QED experiments with ELI-NP 2×10PW laser beams”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1645, 416 (2015). Abstract
2007 Grant
- R. J. Clarke, K. W. D. Ledingham, P. McKenna, L. Robson, T. McCanny, D. Neely, O. Lundh, F. Lindau, C.-G. Wahlström, P. T. Simpson, and M. Zepf “Detection of short lived radioisotopes as a fast diagnostic for intense laser-solid interactions” Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 141117 (2006). Abstract
BT Grant
- P. McKenna, K. W. D. Ledingham, S. Shimizu, J. M. Yang, L. Robson, T. McCanny, J. Galy, J. Magill, R. J. Clarke, D. Neely, P. A. Norreys, R. P. Singhal, K. Krushelnick, and M. S. Wei “Broad Energy Spectrum of Laser-Accelerated Protons for Spallation-Related Physics” Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 084801 (2005). Abstract
- K. L. Lancaster, S. Karsch, H. Habara, F. N. Beg, E. L. Clark, R.Freeman, M. H. Key, J.A. King, R.Kodama, K. Krushelnick, K. W. D. Ledingham, P. McKenna, C. Murphy, P. A. Norreys, R. Stephens, C. Stöeckl, Y. Toyama, M. S. Wei, and M. Zepf “Characterisation of 7Li(p,n)7Be neutron yields from laser produced ion beams for fast neutron radiography” Phys. Plasmas 11, 3404 (2004). Abstract
- P. McKenna, K. W. D. Ledingham, J. M. Yang, L. Robson, T. McCanny, S. Shimizu, R. J. Clarke, D. Neely, K. Spohr, R. Chapman, R. P. Singhal, K. Krushelnick, M. S. Wei, and P. A. Norreys “Characterization of proton and heavier ion acceleration in ultrahigh-intensity laser interactions with heated target foils” Phys. Rev. E 70, 036405 (2004). Abstract
- K. W. D. Ledingham, P. McKenna, and R. P. Singhal “Applications for Nuclear Phenomena Generated by Ultra-Intense Lasers” Science 300, 1107 (2003). Abstract
- P. McKenna, K. W. D. Ledingham, T. McCanny, R. P. Singhal, I. Spencer, M. I. K. Santala, F. N. Beg, K. Krushelnick, M. Tatarakis, M. S. Wei, E. L. Clark, R. J. Clarke, K. L. Lancaster, P. A. Norreys, K. Spohr, R. Chapman and M. Zepf “Demonstration of Fusion-Evaporation and Direct-Interaction Nuclear Reactions using High-Intensity Laser-Plasma-Accelerated Ion Beams” Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 075006 (2003). Abstract
- R. D. Edwards, M. A. Sinclair, T. J. Goldsack, K. Krushelnick, F. N. Beg, E. L. Clark, A. E. Dangor, Z. Najmudin, M. Tatarakis, B. Walton, M. Zepf, K. W. D. Ledingham, I. Spencer, P. A. Norreys and R. J. Clarke “Characterization of a gamma ray source based on a laser plasma accelerator with applications for radiography” Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 2129 (2002). Abstract