Direct measurement of the elastic scattering of real photons on an electromagnetic field
would allow the fundamental low-energy constants of quantum electrodynamics to be …

An exact solution of the Dirac equation in the presence of an arbitrary electromagnetic plane
wave is found, which corresponds to a focused electron wave packet, with the focus of the …

A laser pulse composed of a fundamental and an appropriately phased second harmonic
can drive a time-dependent current of photoionized electrons that generates broadband THz …

Laser pulse collisions are a promising tool for the investigation of light-by-light scattering
phenomena induced by quantum vacuum fluctuations. Using the numerical code based on …

Spatiotemporal control encompasses a variety of techniques for producing laser pulses with
dynamic intensity peaks that move independently of the group velocity. This controlled …

Theoretical approaches to QED scattering in strong fields typically treat the field as a fixed
background with simple spacetime dependence, such as a plane wave. Two major …

The emission of a photon by an electron in an intense laser field is one of the most
fundamental processes in electrodynamics and underlies the many applications that utilize …

Quantum field theory predicts a nonlinear response of the vacuum to strong electromagnetic
fields of macroscopic extent. This fundamental tenet has remained experimentally …

The extreme electric fields created in high-intensity laser-plasma interactions could generate
energetic ions far more compactly than traditional accelerators. Despite this promise, laser …

The commissioning of multi-Petawatt laser systems is gathering pace around the world,
promising unparalleled access to ultra-high electromagnetic fields for fundamental Physics …