A system is provided for generating high-energy particles and for inducing nuclear
reactions. The system includes a laser and for emitting a laser beam, an irradiation
target for receiving the laser beam and producing high-energy particles, and a
secondary target for receiving the high-energy particles, thereby inducing a nuclear
reaction. A method is also provided including producing a laser beam of high-intensity
with an ultra-short pulse duration, irradiating the laser beam onto an irradiation
target in order to ionize the irradiation target and produce a collimated beam
of high-energy particles, and colliding the collimated beam of high-energy particles
onto a secondary target containing a nuclei, thereby inducing a nuclear reaction
on the secondary target.
