Charged particle motion and radiation in strong electromagnetic fields
The dynamics of charged particles in electromagnetic fields is an essential component of
understanding the most extreme environments in our Universe. In electromagnetic fields of …
understanding the most extreme environments in our Universe. In electromagnetic fields of …
[HTML][HTML] EuPRAXIA conceptual design report
This report presents the conceptual design of a new European research infrastructure
EuPRAXIA. The concept has been established over the last four years in a unique …
EuPRAXIA. The concept has been established over the last four years in a unique …
Radiation reaction in electron–beam interactions with high-intensity lasers
TG Blackburn - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2020 - Springer
Charged particles accelerated by electromagnetic fields emit radiation, which must, by the
conservation of momentum, exert a recoil on the emitting particle. The force of this recoil …
conservation of momentum, exert a recoil on the emitting particle. The force of this recoil …
[HTML][HTML] Relativistic plasma physics in supercritical fields
Since the invention of chirped pulse amplification, which was recognized by a Nobel Prize in
physics in 2018, there has been a continuing increase in available laser intensity. Combined …
physics in 2018, there has been a continuing increase in available laser intensity. Combined …
Laser wakefield accelerator modelling with variational neural networks
A machine learning model was created to predict the electron spectrum generated by a GeV-
class laser wakefield accelerator. The model was constructed from variational convolutional …
class laser wakefield accelerator. The model was constructed from variational convolutional …
Analytical solutions for quantum radiation reaction in high-intensity lasers
TG Blackburn - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
While the Landau-Lifshitz equation, which describes classical radiation reaction, can be
solved exactly and analytically for a charged particle accelerated by a plane electromagnetic …
solved exactly and analytically for a charged particle accelerated by a plane electromagnetic …
Model-independent inference of laser intensity
An ultrarelativistic electron beam passing through an intense laser pulse emits radiation
around its direction of propagation into a characteristic angular profile. Here, we show that …
around its direction of propagation into a characteristic angular profile. Here, we show that …
Effect of electron-beam energy chirp on signatures of radiation reaction in laser-based experiments
Current experiments investigating radiation reaction employ high energy electron beams
together with tightly focused laser pulses in order to reach the quantum regime, as …
together with tightly focused laser pulses in order to reach the quantum regime, as …
Quantum-stochasticity-induced asymmetry in the angular distribution of electrons in a quasiclassical regime
G Hu, WQ Sun, BJ Li, YF Li, WM Wang, M Zhu, HS Hu… - Physical Review A, 2020 - APS
Impacts of quantum stochasticity on the dynamics of an ultrarelativistic electron beam head-
on colliding with a linearly polarized ultraintense laser pulse are theoretically investigated in …
on colliding with a linearly polarized ultraintense laser pulse are theoretically investigated in …
Effect of laser temporal intensity skew on enhancing pair production in laser—electron-beam collisions
Recent high-intensity laser experiments (Cole et al 2018 Phys. Rev. X 8 011020; Poder et al
2018 Phys. Rev. X 8 031004) have shown evidence of strong radiation reaction in the …
2018 Phys. Rev. X 8 031004) have shown evidence of strong radiation reaction in the …