Possibility of Prolific Pair Production with High-Power Lasers
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Abstract: (APS)
Prolific electron-positron pair production is possible at laser intensities approaching 1024 W cm−2 at a wavelength of 1 μm. An analysis of electron trajectories and interactions at the nodes (B=0) of two counterpropagating, circularly polarized laser beams shows that a cascade of γ rays and pairs develops. The geometry is generalized qualitatively to linear polarization and laser beams incident on a solid target.- 52.27.Ep
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