Detecting radiation reaction at moderate laser intensities

We propose a new method of detecting radiation reaction effects in the motion of particles subjected to laser pulses of moderate intensity and long duration. The effect becomes sizable for particles that gain almost no energy through the interaction with the laser pulse. Hence, there are regions of...

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Published inPhysical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Vol. 91; no. 2; p. 023207
Main Authors Heinzl, Thomas, Harvey, Chris, Ilderton, Anton, Marklund, Mattias, Bulanov, Stepan S, Rykovanov, Sergey, Schroeder, Carl B, Esarey, Eric, Leemans, Wim P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 18.02.2015
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Summary:We propose a new method of detecting radiation reaction effects in the motion of particles subjected to laser pulses of moderate intensity and long duration. The effect becomes sizable for particles that gain almost no energy through the interaction with the laser pulse. Hence, there are regions of parameter space in which radiation reaction is actually the dominant influence on charged particle motion.
ISSN:1550-2376
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.91.023207