Diagnostic Techniques for Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Laser-produced Gamma-rays in the Strong-field QED Regime
Abstract
The emission of multi-MeV (γ-ray) photons from the interaction of a high-powered laser pulse with a dense plasma target is studied using particle-in-cell simulations. A new set of diagnostic techniques is presented and applied to analyze the intense field and ultra-relativistic electrons. Such methods elucidate the dominant processes responsible for efficient laser-to-γ energy conversion, which include nonlinear Compton scattering and magneto-bremsstrahlung radiation, and provide a clear picture of the interaction on a microscopic level. We identify regions in the plasma target of high photon energy-density and obtain an energy conversion efficiency as high as 30%. The essential characteristics of the interaction are validated with full-3D simulations.
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