Applied physics

, Volume 19, Issue 1, pp 127–130 | Cite as

Coherent γ-emission by stimulated annihilation of electron-positron pairs

  • M. Bertolotti
  • C. Sibilia
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Abstract

The possibility of using stimulated emission from the recombination of electron-positron pairs for obtaining coherent γ-rays is considered. The critical number of pairs needed for the process is calculated.

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42.55 42.65 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • M. Bertolotti
    • 1
    • 2
  • C. Sibilia
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Istituto di Física-Facoltá di IngegneriaUniversitá di RomaRomaItaly
  2. 2.Gruppo Nazionale Elettronica Quantistica e Plasmi del C.N.R. of ItalyItaly

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