Simulations of spin/polarization-resolved laser-plasma interactions in the nonlinear QED regime
Abstract
Strong-field quantum electrodynamics (SF-QED) plays a crucial role in ultraintense laser matter interactions, and demands sophisticated techniques to understand the related physics with new degrees of freedom, including spin angular momentum. To investigate the impact of SF-QED processes, we have introduced spin/polarization-resolved nonlinear Compton scattering, nonlinear Breit-Wheeler and vacuum birefringence processes into our particle-in-cell (PIC) code. In this article, we will provide details of the implementation of these SF-QED modules and share known results that demonstrate exact agreement with existing single particle codes. By coupling normal PIC with spin/polarization-resolved SF-QED processes, we create a new theoretical platform to study strong field physics in currently running or planned petawatt or multi-petawatt laser facilities.
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@article{arxiv.2306.11288,
title = {Simulations of spin/polarization-resolved laser-plasma interactions in the nonlinear QED regime},
author = {Feng Wan and Chong Lv and Kun Xue and Zhen-Ke Dou and Qian Zhao and Mamutjan Ababekri and Wen-Qing Wei and Zhong-Peng Li and Yong-Tao Zhao and Jian-Xing Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.11288},
year = {2023}
}