Numerical Modeling of Radiation-Dominated and QED-Strong Regimes of Laser-Plasma Interaction

Abstract

Ultra-strong laser pulses can be so intense that an electron in the focused beam loses significant energy due to gamma-photon emission while its motion deviates via the radiation back-reaction. Numerical methods and tools designed to simulate radiation-dominated and QED-strong laser-plasma interactions are summarized here.

12 pages, 6 figures

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