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 …

Ultra-intense MeV photon and neutron beams are indispensable tools in many research
fields such as nuclear, atomic and material science as well as in medical and biophysical …

High-energy γ-photon generation via nonlinear Compton scattering and electron–positron
pair creation via the Breit–Wheeler process driven by laser–plasma interaction are modeled …

The National User Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests II (FACET-II) at
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory expands upon the experiments conducted at FACET …

Brilliant X-and γ-ray sources with ultrashort duration are widely pursued in fundamental
science, industry and medicine. Compact femtosecond X-ray sources based on relativistic …

Recent developments in laser-wakefield accelerators have led to compact ultrashort X/γ-ray
sources that can deliver peak brilliance comparable with conventional synchrotron sources …

Plasma current filamentation of an ultrarelativistic electron beam im**ing on an overdense
plasma is investigated, with emphasis on radiation-induced electron polarization. Particle-in …

Sources of high-energy photons have important applications in almost all areas of research.
However, the photon flux and intensity of existing sources is strongly limited for photon …

As an alternative to Compton backscattering and bremsstrahlung, the process of colliding
high-energy electron beams with strong laser fields can more efficiently provide both a …

Electron–positron pair production via Breit–Wheeler process requires laser intensities
approaching 1024 W cm− 2 due to the small cross-section. Here, we propose a mechanism …