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Appologies! I meant to say 100 Kev. Thank you for your answer. Much appreciated!

Hi there, I have came across a question in past exam papers that basically asks... What do the terms Conversion and breeding mean? I put conversion is the change from a fissionable element to a fissile element such as U238 to Pu239. When more of these fissile products are created than used...

I do understand the wording of your statement. Sorry?

I find it amazing that the stimulated change directs a photon in the same direction as the incident photon. How is this so? That is something I do find incredible, I'm guessing advanced statistics beyond the scope of this post =D?

It is online. Found lots of information regarding current technologies leading in this field such as the free electron laser, the solid state and the chemical oxygen iodine laser. Specifics are more hidden though, usually behind subscription services - bypassed by academia log ins.

Medical physics - Absorption rates of gamma rays. How would this be worked out? I'm guessing there is an absorption cross section. Also the area and flux is relevant. Also, a question about the laser. When the light is coherent and in the same direction. Why is it that the waves don't...

So in your opinion the military would never have a use for the gamma ray laser? The only uses would be in other areas of physics. Interesting, So much energy but no one to absorb it...

The gamma ray laser could be used secretly. Penetrate through walls and disrupt data in computer systems. This would take a long time for diagnostic teams to work out =D.

Could pair production limit these high energy beams? Radiation induced illness would surely be deemed illegal as it has no combat effectiveness and huge ethical problems. What would you use the 100MeV beam for? Maybe something fusion or imaging based?

Do you know the physics behind this? Or any reference material? That sounds interesting, but not something I am having ease searching for... Forgive me if you find material on this after one search term in google, but I sure can't. Also, thank you for your input. Greatly appreciated.

Interesting. So in terms of being a "Superior weapon", do you think it would have any uses? Baring in mind the full range of wavelengths in the gamma ray region.

"Whom do you wish to kill with this hypothetical weapon, and why?" Now that would be telling! I would like to see a decent system in place to destroy nuclear missiles in the boost phase though, haha. Does anyone have any idea/reference of how powerful a gamma ray laser beam would be? What...

Hello there. I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on this topic. I am searching all over the Internet to find reliable sources on the possibility of gamma ray lasers. I know that it requires an atom that can be "pumped" without spontaneously emitting its energy so it can be triggered by...