Charged particle motion and radiation in strong electromagnetic fields
The dynamics of charged particles in electromagnetic fields is an essential component of
understanding the most extreme environments in our Universe. In electromagnetic fields of …
understanding the most extreme environments in our Universe. In electromagnetic fields of …
Extended particle-in-cell schemes for physics in ultrastrong laser fields: Review and developments
We review common extensions of particle-in-cell (PIC) schemes which account for strong
field phenomena in laser-plasma interactions. After describing the physical processes of …
field phenomena in laser-plasma interactions. After describing the physical processes of …
Contemporary particle-in-cell approach to laser-plasma modelling
Abstract Particle-in-cell (PIC) methods have a long history in the study of laser-plasma
interactions. Early electromagnetic codes used the Yee staggered grid for field variables …
interactions. Early electromagnetic codes used the Yee staggered grid for field variables …
Modelling gamma-ray photon emission and pair production in high-intensity laser–matter interactions
CP Ridgers, JG Kirk, R Duclous, TG Blackburn… - Journal of computational …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract In high-intensity (> 10 21 W cm− 2) laser–matter interactions gamma-ray photon
emission by the electrons can strongly affect the electronʼs dynamics and copious numbers …
emission by the electrons can strongly affect the electronʼs dynamics and copious numbers …
[HTML][HTML] Radiation reaction in electron–beam interactions with high-intensity lasers
TG Blackburn - Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics, 2020 - Springer
Charged particles accelerated by electromagnetic fields emit radiation, which must, by the
conservation of momentum, exert a recoil on the emitting particle. The force of this recoil …
conservation of momentum, exert a recoil on the emitting particle. The force of this recoil …
High-Power -Ray Flash Generation in Ultraintense Laser-Plasma Interactions
When high-intensity laser interaction with matter enters the regime of dominated radiation
reaction, the radiation losses open the way for producing short pulse high-power γ-ray …
reaction, the radiation losses open the way for producing short pulse high-power γ-ray …
Fast ignition with laser-driven proton and ion beams
Fusion fast ignition (FI) initiated by a laser-driven particle beam promises a path to high-yield
and high-gain for inertial fusion energy. FI can readily leverage the proven capability of …
and high-gain for inertial fusion energy. FI can readily leverage the proven capability of …
Dense electron-positron plasmas and bursts of gamma-rays from laser-generated quantum electrodynamic plasmas
CP Ridgers, CS Brady, R Duclous, JG Kirk… - Physics of …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
In simulations of a 12.5 PW laser (focussed intensity I= 4× 10 23 Wcm− 2) striking a solid
aluminum target, 10% of the laser energy is converted to gamma-rays. A dense electron …
aluminum target, 10% of the laser energy is converted to gamma-rays. A dense electron …
Laser-particle collider for multi-GeV photon production
As an alternative to Compton backscattering and bremsstrahlung, the process of colliding
high-energy electron beams with strong laser fields can more efficiently provide both a …
high-energy electron beams with strong laser fields can more efficiently provide both a …
Semiclassical picture for electron-positron photoproduction in strong laser fields
The nonlinear Breit-Wheeler process is studied in the presence of strong and short laser
pulses. We show that for a relativistically intense plane-wave laser field many features of the …
pulses. We show that for a relativistically intense plane-wave laser field many features of the …