Inverse Compton effect induced by an intense circularly polarized wave

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5387637

Grinchishin, Y T; Rekalo, M P

Nonlinear effects related to the polarization properties of high-energy gamma quanta produced in collisions between relativistic electrons and an intense laser beam are investigated. Exact equations are obtained for the Stokes parameter with allowance for nonlinear effects, as well as the corresponding expansions in terms of the parameter x/sup 2//(1+x/sup 2/), where x/sup 2/ = -e/sup 2/approx.(A/sup 2//sub ..mu../)/m/sup 2/ (A/sub ..mu../ is the electromagnetic potential of the laser wave and m is the electron mass), for the first and second harmonics. The polarization characteristics of the ..gamma.. quanta produced in the inverse Compton effect are obtained as functions of the polarization states of the colliding particles (the laser photons are circularly polarized in this case). It is shown that circular polarization of the ..gamma.. quanta produced when two laser-wave photons are absorbed exceeds the circular polarization of the ..gamma.. quanta in the usual Compton scattering.

• Research Organization: Kharkov Physicotechnical Institute, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
• OSTI ID: 5387637
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 57:5; ISSN SPHJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

645202* -- High Energy Physics-- Particle Interactions & Properties-Theoretical-- Electromagnetic Interactions & Properties
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
COMPTON EFFECT
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
HARMONICS
INTERACTIONS
LASER RADIATION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
OSCILLATIONS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
PHOTON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS
PHOTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS
POLARIZATION
POLARIZED PRODUCTS
RADIATIONS
SCATTERING
STOKES PARAMETERS