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Pirates? Laser-driven neutrons could detect smuggled nuclear materials.
A burst of laser energy 50 times greater than the worldwide output of electrical power slams into a thin foil target to produce neutrons at Los Alamos National Laboratory's TRIDENT laser facility, proving that laser-driven neutrons can be used to detect and interdict smuggled nuclear materials. (photo credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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