Detecting radiation reaction at moderate laser intensities
Journal article, 2015
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.
Author
T. Heinzl
Christopher Harvey
Chalmers, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Theory
Antony Ilderton
Chalmers, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Theory
Mattias Marklund
Chalmers, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Theory
S. S. Bulanov
S. Rykovanov
C. B. Schroeder
E. Esarey
W. P. Leemans
Physical Review E
24700045 (ISSN) 24700053 (eISSN)
Vol. 91 2Subject Categories
Physical Sciences
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevE.91.023207