Probing strong-field QED with Doppler-boosted PetaWatt-class lasers
arXiv:2012.07696 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.114801
Abstract
We propose a scheme to explore regimes of strong-field Quantum Electrodynamics (SF-QED) otherwise unattainable with the currently available laser technology. The scheme relies on relativistic plasma mirrors curved by radiation pressure to boost the intensity of PetaWatt-class laser pulses by Doppler effect and focus them to extreme field intensities. We show that very clear SF-QED signatures could be observed by placing a secondary target where the boosted beam is focused.
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