1. Electron Self-Polarization in a Quantum-Radiation-Dominated Beam-Plasma Interaction
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Xue, Kun, Cao, Yue, Wan, Feng, Li, Zhong-Peng, Zhao, Qian, Liu, Si-Man, Liu, Xin-Yu, Hu, Li-Xing, Zhao, Yong-Tao, Xu, Zhong-Feng, Yu, Tong-Pu, and Li, Jian-Xing
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Physics - Plasma Physics - Abstract
We propose a feasible method for producing an ultrarelativistic kiloampere spin-polarized electron beam through a multi-GeV unpolarized dense electron beam grazing a solid target composed of two foil layers. In this scheme, a strong asymmetric plasma field is generated by plasma electron backflows between the two foils, leading to a significant radiation via the nonlinear Compton scatter. We show that by positioning the target at an appropriate tilt angle, the electrons emitting high-energy photons can gain high polarization and be reflected above the target. Moreover, the double-layer target setup not only strengthens the asymmetric plasma field but also induces a plasma bubble that further focuses the reflected electrons and reshape their polarization distribution. Our particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate the generation of a dense polarized electron beam with an average polarization exceeding 30% and a conversion rate greater than 10%. Through further selection of energy and angle, a picocoulomb electron beam with a current of approximately 0.4 kA and a polarization degree of 65% can be obtained at a energy peak of 1.5 GeV within 35$\times$35 mrad$^2$ angular spread and 10% energy spread. Such polarized electron beams have potential applications in high-energy physics and laboratory astrophysics.
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- 2024