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  • High-intensity laser-matter interactions
  • Particle acceleration physics

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  • Next-generation laser facilities will produce ultra-short pulses (10-100 fs) at 10-100 PW peak power.
  • Extreme laser intensities enable the study of novel physics and matter under unprecedented conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and analyze a method for generating and accelerating electron-positron pairs using high-power lasers and electron beams.
  • To investigate the properties and energy characteristics of the resulting pair beams.

Main Methods:

  • Scattering GeV-class electron beams off a multi-PW laser at normal incidence within a laser-plasma accelerator.
  • Utilizing particle-in-cell simulations (2D and 3D) and analytical modeling to predict pair production and acceleration.
  • Assessing experimental parameters like temporal synchronization and laser duration.

Main Results:

  • Generation and acceleration of quasi-neutral, low-divergence electron-positron beams.
  • Achieved multi-GeV energies for the pairs, independent of the initial electron beam's maximum energy.
  • Particles are ejected from the focal region with net energy gain due to short focal length.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a novel pathway for laboratory creation of high-energy electron-positron beams.
  • Analytical models and simulations support the feasibility and predict the performance of the experimental setup.
  • Guidance is provided for future experiments regarding critical parameters.