1999/07/18 by Silviu Olariu
Physics and Astronomy · #nucl-ex
published as Rom.J.Phys. 27 (1982) 559 · Latex manuscript, 10 pages, 3 jpg figure
arxiv created 1999/07/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
In this paper we discuss the possibility of the excitation of nuclear electromagnetic transitions by the absorption of X-ray quanta produced in appropriate inner-shell atomic transitions, and the relevance of this process for the amplification of the gamma radiation from the excited nuclear states. It is concluded that the X-ray pumping technique might provide a useful approach for the development of a gamma ray laser.