Non-perturbative aspects of particle acceleration in non-linear electrodynamics
Journal Article
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· Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Department of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YB (United Kingdom)
We undertake an investigation of particle acceleration in the context of non-linear electrodynamics. We deduce the maximum energy that an electron can gain in a non-linear density wave in a magnetised plasma, and we show that an electron can “surf” a sufficiently intense Born-Infeld electromagnetic plane wave and be strongly accelerated by the wave. The first result is valid for a large class of physically reasonable modifications of the linear Maxwell equations, whilst the second result exploits the special mathematical structure of Born-Infeld theory.
- OSTI ID:
- 22403135
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 56, Issue 4; Other Information: (c) 2015 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-2488
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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