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Gamma beam industrial applications at ELI-NP

Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics/ Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 30 Reactorului Street, P.O.B. MG-6, Bucharest-Magurele, Judet Ilfov, RO-077125, Romania

E-mail Address: gabriel.suliman@eli-np.ro

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Violeta Iancu

E-mail Address: violeta.iancu@eli-np.ro

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Calin A. Ur

E-mail Address: calin.ur@eli-np.ro

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Mihai Iovea

ACCENT PRO 2000, s.r.l., Nerva Traian 1, K6, Apt 26, Bucharest, S3, RO-031041, Romania

E-mail Address: office@accent.ro

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Izuru Daito

The Institute for Advanced Energy Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 6110011, Japan

E-mail Address: daito.izuru@gmail.com

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Hideaki Ohgaki

The Institute for Advanced Energy Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 6110011, Japan

E-mail Address: ohgaki.hideaki.2w@kyoto-u.ac.jp

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010194516602167Cited by:5 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

The Nuclear Physics oriented pillar of the pan-European Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI-NP) will host an ultra-bright, energy tunable, and quasi-monochromatic gamma-ray beam system in the range of 0.2–19.5 MeV produced by laser Compton backscattering. This gamma beam satisfies the criteria for large-size product investigations with added capabilities like isotope detection through the use of nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) and is ideal for non-destructive testing applications. Two major applications of gamma beams are being envisaged at ELI-NP: industrial applications based on NRF and industrial radiography and tomography. Both applications exploit the unique characteristics of the gamma beam to deliver new opportunities for the industry. Here, we present the experimental setups proposed at ELI-NP and discuss their performance based on analytical calculations and GEANT4 numerical simulations. One of the main advantages of using the gamma beam at ELI-NP for applications based on NRF is the availability of an advanced detector array, which can enhance the advantages already provided by the high quality of the gamma beam.

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