Multiple colliding laser pulses as a basis for studying high-field high-energy physics

Magnusson, J.; Gonoskov, A.; Marklund, M.; Esirkepov, T. Zh.; Koga, J. K.; Kondo, K.; Kando, M.; Bulanov, S. V.; Korn, G.; Geddes, C. R.; Schroeder, C. B.; Esarey, E.; Bulanov, S. S.

doi:10.1103/physreva.100.063404

Title: Multiple colliding laser pulses as a basis for studying high-field high-energy physics

Journal Article · 02 December 2019 · Physical Review A

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.100.063404 · OSTI ID:1780732

Magnusson, J. ^[1]; Gonoskov, A. ^[2]; Marklund, M. ^[1]; Esirkepov, T. Zh. ^[3]; Koga, J. K. ^[3]; Kondo, K. ^[3]; Kando, M. ^[3]; Bulanov, S. V. ^[4]; Korn, G. ^[5]; Geddes, C. R. ^[6]; Schroeder, C. B. ^[6]; Esarey, E. ^[6]; Bulanov, S. S. ^[6]

Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Gothenburg (Sweden)
Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Gothenburg (Sweden); Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod (Russia); Lobachevsky State Univ., Nizhny Novgorod (Russia)
National Inst. for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Kyoto (Japan)
National Inst. for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Kyoto (Japan); Inst. of Physics ASCR, Prague (Czech Republic); Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russia)
Inst. of Physics ASCR, Prague (Czech Republic)
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Apart from maximizing the strength of optical electromagnetic fields achievable at high-intensity laser facilities, the collision of several phase-matched laser pulses has been identified theoretically as a trigger of and way to study various phenomena. These range from the basic processes of strong-field quantum electrodynamics to the extraordinary dynamics of the generated electron-positron plasmas. This has paved the way for several experimental proposals aimed at both fundamental studies of matter at extreme conditions and the creation of particle and radiation sources. Because of the unprecedented capabilities of such sources, they have the potential to open up new opportunities for experimental studies in nuclear and quark-gluon physics. We perform here a systematic analysis of different regimes and opportunities achievable with the concept of multiple colliding laser pulses, for both current and upcoming laser facilities. Here, we reveal that several distinct regimes could be within reach of multi-petawatt laser facilities.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: JSPS KAKENHI; Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation; Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation; Swedish Research Council; USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1780732

Journal Information:: Physical Review A, Journal Name: Physical Review A Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 100; ISSN 2469-9926

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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