Ultrahigh Light Intensification by a Counter-Propagating Breaking Plasma Wave - Relativistic Flying Parabolic Mirror
Plasma Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Computational Physics
General Physics
Space Physics
Abstract
A method to generate ultrahigh intense electromagnetic fields is suggested, based on the laser pulse compression, carrier frequency upshift and focusing by a counter-propagating breaking plasma wave, relativistic flying parabolic mirror. This method allows us to achieve the quantum electrodynamics critical field (Schwinger limit) with present day laser systems.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0309057,
title = {Ultrahigh Light Intensification by a Counter-Propagating Breaking Plasma Wave - Relativistic Flying Parabolic Mirror},
author = {Sergei V. Bulanov and Timur Esirkepov and Toshiki Tajima},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0309057},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures; http://wwwapr.apr.jaeri.go.jp/aprc/e/results/simulation/timur/mirror/