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Radiation from a polarized vacuum in a laser-particle collision

M. Jirka1,2, P. Sasorov1, and S. V. Bulanov1,3

  • 1The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, ELI Beamlines Facility, Za Radnici 835, 25241 Dolni Brezany, Czech Republic
  • 2Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Brehova 7, 115 19 Prague, Czech Republic
  • 3National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Kansai Photon Science Institute, 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215, Japan

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Phys. Rev. A 107, 052805 – Published 16 May, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.107.052805

Abstract

The probability of photon emission of a charged particle traversing a strong field becomes modified if vacuum polarization is considered. This feature is important for fundamental quantum electrodynamics processes present in extreme astrophysical environments and can be studied in a collision of a charged particle with a strong laser field. We show that for today's available 700 GeV (6.5 TeV) protons and the field provided by the next generation of lasers, the emission spectra peak is enhanced due to the vacuum polarization effect by 30% (suppressed by 65%) in comparison to the traditionally considered Compton process. This striking phenomenon offers an alternative path to the laboratory-based manifestation of vacuum polarization.

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Phys. Rev. A 107, 052805– Published 16 May, 2023
  • Received 12 January 2023
  • Accepted 1 May 2023
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