Dominance of γ-γ electron-positron pair creation in a plasma driven by high-intensity lasers

oleh: Yutong He, Thomas G. Blackburn, Toma Toncian, Alexey V. Arefiev

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01

Deskripsi

Electron-positron pair generation from nonlinear quantum electrodynamics is predicted at high intensities that are, so far, beyond experimental capabilities. Here, simulations predict a high yield of positrons can be obtained from gamma-gamma photon collisions in the linear regime, using counter-propagating pulses and a microstructured target.