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Title: Prospect of Studying Nonperturbative QED with Beam-Beam Collisions

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  2. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences
  3. Univ. of Lisbon, Lisbon (Portugal). Inst. of Superior Tecnico (IST), GoLP/Inst. de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear
  4. Heinrich-Heine Univ., Dusseldorf (Germany)
  5. National Research Nuclear Univ., MEPhI, Moscow (Russian Federation)

We demonstrate the experimental feasibility of probing the fully nonperturbative regime of quantum electrodynamics with a 100 GeV-class particle collider. By using tightly compressed and focused electron beams, beamstrahlung radiation losses can be mitigated, allowing the particles to experience extreme electromagnetic fields. Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations confirm the viability of this approach. The experimental forefront envisaged has the potential to establish a novel research field and to stimulate the development of a new theoretical methodology for this yet unexplored regime of strong-field quantum electrodynamics.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1532491
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 122; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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