Speaker
Alexandra Saftoiu
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Description
Artificial muon sources have come closer to reality with the acceleration of electrons using high power laser systems (HPLS). Gamma-induced muons, with forward momenta, can be obtained up to high energies. Indirect measurements of muons, relying on detecting the delayed electrons resulting from muons decays, have confirmed in 2025 the presence of muons in the beams resulting from the interaction of laser-accelerated electrons with solid targets.
We present direct measurements of GeV muons and transmission measurements performed at ELI-NP, using the 10 PW beam.
Authors
Alexandra Saftoiu
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Domenico Doria
(Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics)
Madalina Dobre
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Petru Genuche
(Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics)
Co-authors
Alexandru Balaceanu
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Catalin Vancea
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Daniel Dorobantu
(Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics)
Denis Stanca
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Diana Catana
(Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics)
Mihai Niculescu-Oglinzanu
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)
Paolo Tomassini
(Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics)
Razvan Lica
(Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering)