Optimal laser focusing for positron production in laser–electron scattering
Laser–electron beam collisions that aim to generate electron–positron pairs require laser intensities I ≳ 10 ^21 W cm ^−2 , which can be obtained by focusing a 1-PW optical laser to a spot smaller than 10 μ m. Spatial synchronization is a challenge because of the Poynting instability that can be a c...
Main Authors: | Óscar Amaro, Marija Vranic |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2021-01-01
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Series: | New Journal of Physics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac2e83 |
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