Spin polarization of electrons by ultraintense lasers

Abstract

In a strong magnetic field, ultra-relativistic electrons or positrons undergo spin flip transitions as they radiate, preferentially spin polarizing in one direction -- the Sokolov-Ternov effect. Here we show that this effect could occur very rapidly (in less than 10 fs) in high intensity ($I\gtrsim 10^{23}$ W/cm${}^2$) laser-matter interactions, resulting in a high degree of electron spin polarization (70%-90%).

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