The intensity dependent mass shift: existence, universality and detection
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2013-05-30 v2 Atomic Physics
Abstract
The electron mass shift in a laser field has long remained an elusive concept. We show that the mass shift can exist in pulses but that it is neither unique nor universal: it can be reduced by pulse shaping. We show also that the detection of mass shift effects in laser-particle scattering experiments is feasible with current technology, even allowing for the transverse structure of realistic beams.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1203.6077,
title = {The intensity dependent mass shift: existence, universality and detection},
author = {Chris Harvey and Thomas Heinzl and Anton Ilderton and Mattias Marklund},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.6077},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
5 pages, 4 figures. V2: references added, introduction expanded