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Area of Science:

  • High-energy physics
  • Quantum electrodynamics (QED)
  • Laser-matter interactions

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  • Most quantum electrodynamics (QED) research relies on perturbation theory in weak fields.
  • Upcoming high-intensity laser facilities offer opportunities to explore uncharted physical regimes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a scheme for reaching supercritical radiation reaction and non-perturbative quantum electrodynamics (QED).
  • To investigate the collision of a high-energy electron beam with an ultraintense electromagnetic pulse.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations.
  • Demonstrated the conversion of a next-generation optical laser into an ultraintense, attosecond pulse (I ≈ 2.9 × 10^24 Wcm^-2, duration ≈ 150 as).

Main Results:

  • The proposed scheme facilitates entry into supercritical regimes of radiation reaction.
  • If perturbation theory holds in extreme fields, secondary particle spectra can be semi-analytically determined.
  • Experimental data comparison could distinguish high-order radiative corrections when perturbation theory fails.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents a viable method for probing non-perturbative quantum electrodynamics (QED).
  • This research paves the way for experimental investigations into extreme field physics.