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 …
Ion acceleration by superintense laser-plasma interaction
Ion acceleration driven by superintense laser pulses is attracting an impressive and steadily
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …
increasing effort. Motivations can be found in the applicative potential and in the perspective …
Contemporary particle-in-cell approach to laser-plasma modelling
Abstract Particle-in-cell (PIC) methods have a long history in the study of laser-plasma
interactions. Early electromagnetic codes used the Yee staggered grid for field variables …
interactions. Early electromagnetic codes used the Yee staggered grid for field variables …
Extremely high-intensity laser interactions with fundamental<? format?> quantum systems
The field of laser-matter interaction traditionally deals with the response of atoms, molecules,
and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the recent sustained technological …
and plasmas to an external light wave. However, the recent sustained technological …
Near-100 MeV protons via a laser-driven transparency-enhanced hybrid acceleration scheme
The range of potential applications of compact laser-plasma ion sources motivates the
development of new acceleration schemes to increase achievable ion energies and …
development of new acceleration schemes to increase achievable ion energies and …
Experimental evidence of radiation reaction in the collision of a high-intensity laser pulse with a laser-wakefield accelerated electron beam
The dynamics of energetic particles in strong electromagnetic fields can be heavily
influenced by the energy loss arising from the emission of radiation during acceleration …
influenced by the energy loss arising from the emission of radiation during acceleration …
Experimental signatures of the quantum nature of radiation reaction in the field of an ultraintense laser
The description of the dynamics of an electron in an external electromagnetic field of
arbitrary intensity is one of the most fundamental outstanding problems in electrodynamics …
arbitrary intensity is one of the most fundamental outstanding problems in electrodynamics …
Modelling gamma-ray photon emission and pair production in high-intensity laser–matter interactions
Abstract In high-intensity (> 10 21 W cm− 2) laser–matter interactions gamma-ray photon
emission by the electrons can strongly affect the electronʼs dynamics and copious numbers …
emission by the electrons can strongly affect the electronʼs dynamics and copious numbers …
Dense Electron-Positron Plasmas and Ultraintense rays from Laser-Irradiated Solids
In simulations of a 10 PW laser striking a solid, we demonstrate the possibility of producing a
pure electron-positron plasma by the same processes as those thought to operate in high …
pure electron-positron plasma by the same processes as those thought to operate in high …
Extended particle-in-cell schemes for physics in ultrastrong laser fields: Review and developments
We review common extensions of particle-in-cell (PIC) schemes which account for strong
field phenomena in laser-plasma interactions. After describing the physical processes of …
field phenomena in laser-plasma interactions. After describing the physical processes of …