Kim L. Boyer

Nuclear excitation by laser driven coherent outer shell electron oscillations

It is emphasized that laser driven coherent multielectron oscillations of the outer electron shell will offer a suitable pumping mechanism to achieve nuclear excitation for probable lasing in the gamma radiation range. 235U is discussed for such a possible excitation.

Possibility of grasing by laser‐driven nuclear excitation*

235U is considered as a possible gamma‐ray laser candidate via a pumping mechanism of sequential laser‐driven coherent oscillations of outer atomic shells and the coupling by way of nuclear multiple moments to produce nuclear excitation of the 73 ev first excited state.