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arxiv: 1808.00139 · v1 · pith:PVWLHXNQnew · submitted 2018-08-01 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph

Collimated GeV attosecond electron-positron bunches from a plasma channel driven by 10 PW lasers

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keywords gammaattosecondelectron-positronapplicationsbrightchannelcollimateddensity
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High-energy positrons and bright {\gamma}-ray sources are unique both for fundamental research and practical applications. However, GeV electron-positron pair jets and {\gamma}-ray flashes are still hardly produced in laboratories. Here we demonstrate that, by irradiating two 10 PW-scale laser pulses onto a near-critical density plasma channel, highly-directional GeV electron-positron pairs and bright {\gamma}-ray beams can be efficiently generated. Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations show that GeV positron jets show high density (8*10^21/cm^3), attosecond duration (400 as) and a divergence angle of 14{\deg}. Additionally, ultrabright (2*10^25 photons/s/mm2/mrad2/0.1%BW) collimated attosecond (370 as) {\gamma}-ray flashes with a laser energy conversion efficiency of 5.6% are emitted. Once realized in experiment, it may open up new possibilities for a wide variety of applications.

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