Light intensification towards the Schwinger limit

A method to generate ultrahigh intense electromagnetic fields is suggested, based on the laser pulse compression, carrier frequency upshift, and focusing by a counterpropagating breaking plasma wave, relativistic flying parabolic mirror. This method allows us to achieve the quantum electrodynamics c...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2003-08, Vol.91 (8), p.085001-085001, Article 085001
Main Authors: Bulanov, Sergei V, Esirkepov, Timur, Tajima, Toshiki
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A method to generate ultrahigh intense electromagnetic fields is suggested, based on the laser pulse compression, carrier frequency upshift, and focusing by a counterpropagating 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.
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/physrevlett.91.085001