High Power Gamma-Ray Flash Generation in Ultra Intense Laser-Plasma Interaction

Abstract

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 gamma ray flashes. The gamma-ray pulse duration and divergence are determined by the laser pulse amplitude and by the plasma target density scale length. On the basis of theoretical analysis and particle-in-cell simulations with the radiation friction force incorporated, optimal conditions for generating a gamma-ray flash with a tailored overcritical density target are found.

12 pages, 5 figures Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters (this http://prl.aps.org/)

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