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 …
All-optical quasi-monoenergetic GeV positron bunch generation by twisted laser fields
J Zhao, YT Hu, Y Lu, H Zhang, LX Hu, XL Zhu… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Generation of energetic electron-positron pairs using multi-petawatt (PW) lasers has recently
attracted increasing interest. However, some previous laser-driven positron beams have …
attracted increasing interest. However, some previous laser-driven positron beams have …
Perspectives on relativistic electron–positron pair plasma experiments of astrophysical relevance using high-power lasers
The study of relativistic electron–positron pair plasmas is both of fundamental physics
interest and important to understand the processes that shape the magnetic field dynamics …
interest and important to understand the processes that shape the magnetic field dynamics …
[HTML][HTML] SFQEDtoolkit: a high-performance library for the accurate modeling of strong-field QED processes in PIC and Monte Carlo codes
S Montefiori, M Tamburini - Computer Physics Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Strong-field quantum electrodynamics (SFQED) processes are central in determining the
dynamics of particles and plasmas in extreme electromagnetic fields such as those present …
dynamics of particles and plasmas in extreme electromagnetic fields such as those present …
Towards critical and supercritical electromagnetic fields
The availability of ever stronger, laser-generated electromagnetic fields underpins
continuing progress in the study and application of nonlinear phenomena in basic physical …
continuing progress in the study and application of nonlinear phenomena in basic physical …
Locally monochromatic two-step nonlinear trident process in a plane wave
In many-cycle plane waves at intermediate intensities, the nonlinear trident process can be
well approximated by the two sequential steps of nonlinear Compton scattering of a …
well approximated by the two sequential steps of nonlinear Compton scattering of a …
Effects of Colliding Laser Pulses Polarization on Cascade Development in Extreme Focusing
The onset and development of electron-positron cascade in a standing wave formed by
multiple colliding laser pulses requires tight focusing in order to achieve the maximum laser …
multiple colliding laser pulses requires tight focusing in order to achieve the maximum laser …
Vacuum breakdown in magnetic dipole wave by 10-PW class lasers
The vacuum breakdown by 10-PW-class lasers is studied in the optimal configuration of
laser beams in the form of an m-dipole wave, which maximizes the magnetic field. Using 3D …
laser beams in the form of an m-dipole wave, which maximizes the magnetic field. Using 3D …
[HTML][HTML] Finite beaming effect on QED cascades
S Tang - Physics Letters B, 2024 - Elsevier
The quantum electrodynamic (QED) theory predicts the photon emission and pair creation
involved in QED cascades occur mainly in a forward cone with finite angular spread Δ θ∼ …
involved in QED cascades occur mainly in a forward cone with finite angular spread Δ θ∼ …
Multiple colliding laser pulses as a basis for studying high-field high-energy physics
Apart from maximizing the strength of optical electromagnetic fields achievable at high-
intensity laser facilities, the collision of several phase-matched laser pulses has been …
intensity laser facilities, the collision of several phase-matched laser pulses has been …