Instrumentation Challenges of the Strong-Field QED Experiment LUXE at the European XFEL

Abstract

The LUXE experiment aims at studying strong-field QED in electron-laser and photon-laser interactions, with the $16.5$ GeV electron beam of the European XFEL and a laser beam with power of up to $350$ TW. The strong-field QED processes are expected to have production rates ranging from $10^{-3}$ to $10^9$ per $10$ Hz bunch crossing. Additionally, these measurements must be performed in a low-energy, high-radiation background. The LUXE experiment will utilise various detector technologies to overcome these challenges.

PSD12 proceedings, 5 pages with 3 figures, updated acknowledgements

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• Conceptual Design Report for the LUXE Experiment
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• Design and Construction of a Cherenkov Detector for Compton Polarimetry at the ILC