The radiation reaction effect in ultra intense laser foil interactions

0433190 - FZÚ 2015 RIV US eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Klimo, Ondřej - Jirka, Martin - Mašek, Martin - Limpouch, Jiří - Bussmann, M. - Korn, Georg
The radiation reaction effect in ultra intense laser foil interactions.
High-Power, High-Energy, and High-Intensity Laser Technology; and Research Using Extreme Light: Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers. Bellingham: SPIE, 2013 - (Hein, J.; Korn, G.; Silva, L.), "87801O-1"-"87801O-8". Proceedings of SPIE, 8780. ISBN 978-0-8194-9582-2. ISSN 0277-786X.
[High-Power, High-Energy, and High-Intensity Laser Technology; and Research Using Extreme Light - Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers. Praha (CZ), 15.04.2013-17.04.2013]
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT EE.2.3.20.0087
Grant - others:OP VK 2 LaserGen(XE) CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0087
Institutional support: RVO:68378271
Keywords : radiation reaction * ultrahigh laser intensity * electron recirculation * gamma radiation
Subject RIV: BL - Plasma and Gas Discharge Physics

This work studies the influence of the radiation reaction force on laser interaction with solid foil targets. It compares different approaches adopted in PIC simulations to take into account the radiation reaction. The simulations of a counter-propagating relativistic electron and an ultra-intense laser beam demonstrate a strong energy loss of electrons due to non-linear Compton scattering. The interaction of ultra-intense laser pulse with solid foil is studied using PIC simulations. It is shown that the effect of radiation reaction strongly depends on the recirculation of high-energy electrons. When the recirculation is efficient, the radiation coming from the target is much more intense and it shows different spectral and angular characteristics.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0237422