Strong-Field QED and High Power Lasers
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2015-06-03 v1 History and Philosophy of Physics
Abstract
This contribution presents an overview of fundamental QED processes in the presence of an external field produced by an ultra-intense laser. The discussion focusses on the basic intensity effects on vacuum polarisation and the prospects for their observation. Some historical remarks are added where appropriate.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1111.5192,
title = {Strong-Field QED and High Power Lasers},
author = {Thomas Heinzl},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.5192},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
14 pages, 9 figures; plenary talk, Euler-Heisenberg session of QFEXT11, Benasque, Spain, September 18-24, 2011