Phase control of nonlinear Breit-Wheeler pair creation

Barbosa, B.; Vranic, M.; Weichman, K.; Ramsey, D.; Palastro, J. P.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.023152

Title: Phase control of nonlinear Breit-Wheeler pair creation

Journal Article · 09 May 2024 · Physical Review Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.023152 · OSTI ID:2349165

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Electron-positron pair creation occurs throughout the universe in the environments of extreme astrophysical objects, such as pulsar magnetospheres and black hole accretion disks. The difficulty of emulating these environments in the laboratory has motivated the use of ultrahigh-intensity laser pulses for pair creation. Here we show that the phase offset between a laser pulse and its second harmonic can be used to control the relative transverse motion of electrons and positrons created in the nonlinear Breit-Wheeler process. Analytic theory and particle-in-cell simulations of a head-on collision between a two-color laser pulse and electron beam predict that with an appropriate phase offset, the electrons will drift in one direction and the positrons in the other. The resulting current may provide a collective signature of nonlinear Breit-Wheeler, while the spatial separation resulting from the relative motion may facilitate isolation of positrons for subsequent applications or detection. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0021057; NA0003856

OSTI ID:: 2349165

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2352278; OSTI ID: 2376184

Journal Information:: Physical Review Research, Journal Name: Physical Review Research Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 6; ISSN 2643-1564; ISSN PPRHAI

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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