Volkov States and Non-linear Compton Scattering in Short and Intense Laser Pulses
Abstract
The collision of ultra-relativistic electron beams with intense short laser pulses makes possible to study QED in the high-intensity regime. Present day high-intensity lasers mostly operate with short pulse durations of several tens of femtoseconds, i.e. only a few optical cycles. A profound theoretical understanding of short pulse effects is important not only for studying fundamental aspects of high-intensity laser matter interaction, but also for applications as novel X- and gamma-ray radiation sources. In this article we give a brief overview of the theory of high-intensity QED with focus on effects due to the short pulse duration. The non-linear spectral broadening in non-linear Compton scattering due to the short pulse duration and its compensation is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.1701.03692,
title = {Volkov States and Non-linear Compton Scattering in Short and Intense Laser Pulses},
author = {Daniel Seipt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.03692},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
To be published in the Proceedings of the Summer School "Quantum Field Theory at the Limits: From Strong Fields to Heavy Quarks" (18-30 July 2016, BLTP, JINR, Dubna, Russia)