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Lasetron: A Proposed Source of Powerful Nuclear-Time-Scale Electromagnetic Bursts

A. E. Kaplan and P. L. Shkolnikov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 074801 – Published 30 January 2002
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Abstract

Electromagnetic bursts of substantial energy on a nuclear time scale of 10211022s [zeptosecond (zs) to sub-zs] can theoretically be generated by a perawatt or multiterawatt laser beam focused on a subwavelength-size solid particle or thin wire. Terawatt laser in a similar setup could be instrumental in reaching the subattosecond domain. The system may also generate a half-cycle pulse magnetic field on astrophysical scale up to 106T.

  • Received 16 May 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.074801

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

A. E. Kaplan

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

P. L. Shkolnikov

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794

Comments & Replies

Comment on “Lasetron: A Proposed Source of Powerful Nuclear-Time-Scale Electromagnetic Bursts”

G. Stupakov and M. Zolotorev
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 199501 (2002)

Kaplan and Shkolnikov Reply:

A. E. Kaplan and P. L. Shkolnikov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 199502 (2002)

Kaplan and Shkolnikov Reply:

A. E. Kaplan and P. L. Shkolnikov
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 279502 (2002)

Comment on “Lasetron: A Proposed Source of Powerful Nuclear-Time-Scale Electromagnetic Bursts”

W. R. Garrett
Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 279501 (2002)

See Also

A Finer Cut of Light

JR Minkel
Phys. Rev. Focus 9, 8 (2002)

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Vol. 88, Iss. 7 — 18 February 2002

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