Relativistic Mirrors in Laser Plasmas (Analytical Methods)

Abstract

Relativistic flying mirrors in plasmas are realized as thin dense electron (or electron-ion) layers accelerated by high-intensity electromagnetic waves to velocities close to the speed of light in vacuum. The reflection of an electromagnetic wave from the relativistic mirror results in its energy and frequency changing. In a counter-propagation configuration, the frequency of the reflected wave is multiplied by the factor proportional to the Lorentz factor squared. This scientific area promises the development of sources of ultrashort X-ray pulses in the attosecond range. The expected intensity will reach the level at which the effects predicted by nonlinear quantum electrodynamics start to play a key role.

24 pages, 8 figures, This review article is based on the materials of the plenary lecture presented at the ICPIG-2015 conference (Iasi, Romania, 2015) by S.V.B

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