N. V. Elkina, A. M. Fedotov, I. Yu. Kostyukov, M. V. Legkov, N. B. Narozhny, E. N. Nerush, and H. Ruhl Phys. Rev. ST Accel. Beams 14, 054401 – Published 12 May 2011
https://journals.aps.org/prab/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.14.054401
Abstract: The results of Monte-Carlo simulations of electron-positron-photon cascades initiated by slow electrons in circularly polarized fields of ultrahigh strength are presented and discussed. Our results confirm previous qualitative estimations [A. M. Fedotov et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 080402 (2010)] of the formation of cascades. This sort of cascade has revealed a new property of restoration of energy and dynamical quantum parameter due to acceleration of electrons and positrons by the field. This may become a dominating feature of laser-matter interactions at ultrahigh intensities. Our approach incorporates radiation friction acting on individual electrons and positrons.
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