Generalized Klein-Nishina formula
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2015-08-04 v1 Accelerator Physics
Optics
Plasma Physics
Abstract
The generalized Klein-Nishina formula for Compton scattering of charged particles by a finite train of pulses is derived in the framework of quantum electrodynamics. The formula also applies to classical Thomson scattering provided that frequencies of generated radiation are smaller that the cut-off frequency. The validity of the formula for incident pulses of different durations is illustrated by numerical examples. The positions of the well-resolved Compton peaks, with the clear labeling by integer orders, opens up the possibility of the precise diagnostics of properties of relativistically intense, short laser pulses. This includes their peak intensity, the carrier-envelope phase, and their polarization properties.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1503.06531,
title = {Generalized Klein-Nishina formula},
author = {K. Krajewska and F. Cajiao Vélez and J. Z. Kamiński},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1503.06531},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
9 pages, 6 figures