Ultrahigh Light Intensification by a Counter-Propagating Breaking Plasma Wave - Relativistic Flying Parabolic Mirror

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A method to generate ultrahigh intense electromagnetic fields is suggested, based on the laser pulse compression, carrier frequency upshift and focusing by a counter-propagating breaking plasma wave, relativistic flying parabolic mirror. This method allows us to achieve the quantum electrodynamics critical field (Schwinger limit) with present day laser systems.
5 pages, 2 figures; http://wwwapr.apr.jaeri.go.jp/aprc/e/results/simulation/timur/mirror/

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