Abstract
We review various possibilities for realizing a γ-ray laser. We conclude that, similar to the free-electron laser, it is practical to generate the γ-ray laser by the stimulated emission of radiation from wiggling positrons channelled in a periodically bent crystal. It is the time to research this possibility both theoretically and experimentally with big efforts.
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Zhang, Q., Gao, C. & Yao, S. On γ-ray laser. Chin. Sci. Bull. 46, 1238–1242 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03184317
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03184317