Ultrahigh Light Intensification by a Counter-Propagating Breaking Plasma Wave - Relativistic Flying Parabolic Mirror

2003/09/13 by Sergei V. Bulanov, Timur Esirkepov, Toshiki Tajima
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published as S. V. Bulanov, T. Esirkepov, and T. Tajima, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 085001 (2003) · 5 pages, 2 figures; http://wwwapr.apr.jaeri.go.jp/aprc/e/results/simulation/timur/mirror/

arxiv created 2003/09/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

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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