The process of nuclear fission induced by nonlinear radiative coupling to atomic electrons is considered. For 248-nm radiation at an intensity of {}10²¹ W/cm², highly relativistic currents are produced which can couple to the fission mode of nuclear decay. With irradiation for a time of {}100 fs the results indicate a fission probability of {}10^-5 for _²₉₂³⁸U nuclei located at the surface of a solid target, a value several orders of magnitude above the limit of detection.
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