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We suggest that two types of γ-ray laser are possible : a gently pumped variety utilising isomer separation and the Mössbauer effect, and a vigorously pumped kind using fast neutron excitation of compressed matter.
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Wood, L., Chapline, G. Towards gamma-ray lasers. Nature 252, 447–450 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252447a0
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