Electron (positron) beam polarization by Compton scattering on circularly polarized laser photons

In a number of papers an attractive method of laser polarization of electrons (positrons) at storage rings or linear colliders has been proposed. We show that these suggestions are incorrect and based on errors in the simulation of multiple Compton scattering and in the calculation of the Compton sp...

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Published inPhysical review special topics. PRST-AB. Accelerators and beams Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 011001
Main Authors Kotkin, G. L., Serbo, V. G., Telnov, V. I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published College Park American Physical Society 01.01.2003
Subjects
Beams (radiation)
Circular polarization
Elastic scattering
Positrons
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Summary:In a number of papers an attractive method of laser polarization of electrons (positrons) at storage rings or linear colliders has been proposed. We show that these suggestions are incorrect and based on errors in the simulation of multiple Compton scattering and in the calculation of the Compton spin-flip cross sections. We argue that the equilibrium polarization in this method is zero.
ISSN:1098-4402
1098-4402
2469-9888
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.6.011001