Extreme nonlinear dynamics in vacuum laser acceleration with a crossed beam configuration

Robinson, A. P.  L.; Tangtartharakul, K.; Weichman, K.; Arefiev, A. V.

doi:10.1063/1.5115993

Title: Extreme nonlinear dynamics in vacuum laser acceleration with a crossed beam configuration

Journal Article · 29 September 2019 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5115993 · OSTI ID:1610363

Robinson, A. P. L. ^[1];

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STFC Rutherford-Appleton Lab., Didcot, (United Kingdom); DOE/OSTI
Univ. of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)

A relatively simple model problem where a single electron moves in two relativistically strong obliquely intersecting plane wave-packets is studied using a number of different numerical solvers. It is shown that, in general, even the most advanced solvers are unable to obtain converged solutions for more than about 100 fs in contrast to the single plane wave problem, and that some basic metrics of the orbit show enormous sensitivity to the initial conditions. Finally, at a bare minimum, this indicates an unusual degree of nonlinearity, and may well indicate that the dynamics of this system are chaotic.

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Research Organization:: Krell Institute, Ames, IA (United States); Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-97ER25308; SC0018312

OSTI ID:: 1610363

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 26; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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