Particle dynamics and spatial $e^-e^+$ density structures at QED cascading in circularly polarized standing waves
Abstract
We present a comprehensive analysis of longitudinal particle drifting in a standing circularly polarized wave at extreme intensities when quantum radiation reaction (RR) effects should be accounted for. To get an insight into the physics of this phenomenon we made a comparative study considering the RR force in the Landau-Lifshitz or quantum-corrected form, including the case of photon emission stochasticity. It is shown that the cases of circular and linear polarization are qualitatively different. Moreover, specific features of particle dynamics have a strong impact on spatial structures of the electron-positron () density created in vacuum through quantum electrodynamic (QED) cascades in counter-propagating laser pulses. 3D PIC modeling accounting for QED effects confirms realization of different pair plasma structures.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1610.08847,
title = {Particle dynamics and spatial $e^-e^+$ density structures at QED cascading in circularly polarized standing waves},
author = {A. V. Bashinov and P. Kumar and A. V. Kim},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1610.08847},
year = {2017}
}