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Light intensification towards the Schwinger limit.

Authors :
Bulanov SV
Esirkepov T
Tajima T
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2003 Aug 22; Vol. 91 (8), pp. 085001. Date of Electronic Publication: 2003 Aug 18.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

A method to generate ultrahigh intense electromagnetic fields is suggested, based on the laser pulse compression, carrier frequency upshift, and focusing by a counterpropagating breaking plasma wave, relativistic flying parabolic mirror. This method allows us to achieve the quantum electrodynamics critical field (Schwinger limit) with present-day laser systems.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-9007
Volume :
91
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14525245
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.085001