Brilliant GeV Gamma-ray flash from Inverse Compton Scattering in QED Regime

Abstract

An all-optical scheme is proposed for studying a laser-plasma based incoherent photon emission from inverse Compton scattering in quantum electrodynamic (QED) regime. A theoretical model is presented to explain the coupling effect among radiation reaction trapping, self-generated magnetic field and spiral attractor in phase space, which guarantees the energy and angular momentum (AM) transformation from electromagnetic fields to particles. Taking advantage of a prospective $\sim$10${}^{23}$W/cm${}^2$ laser facility, 3D Particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations manifest the present gamma-ray flash with an unprecedented power of multi-petawatt (PW) and brightness of 1.7$\times$10${}^{23}$photons/s/mm${}^2$/mrad${}^2$/0.1$\%$bandwidth (at 1GeV). These results bode well for new research direction in particle physics and laboratory astrophysics while exploring laser plasma interaction.

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• Highly efficient laser-driven Compton gamma-ray source
• Inverse Compton scattering from solid targets irradiated by ultra-short laser pulses in the $10^{22}-10^{23}W/c{\mathrm{m}}^2$ regime
• Vortex $\gamma$ photon generation via spin-to-orbital angular momentum transfer in nonlinear Compton scattering
• Highly collimated electron acceleration by longitudinal laser fields in a hollow-core target
• Brilliant attosecond γ-ray emission and high-yield positron production from intense laser-irradiated Nano-Micro array
• Enhanced photon emission from a double-layer target at moderate laser intensities
• Collective plasma effects of electron-positron pairs in beam-driven QED cascades
• Particle Deceleration for Collective QED Signatures
• Generation of bright collimated vortex $\gamma$-ray via laser driven cone-fan target
• Plasma acceleration of polarized particle beams