Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1772716 | High Energy Density Physics | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We present a proposal for testing the prediction of non-equilibrium quantum field theory below the Schwinger limit. The proposed experiments should be able to detect a measurable number of gamma rays resulting from the annihilation of pairs in the focal spot of two opposing high-intensity laser beams. We discuss the dependence of the expected number of gamma rays with the laser parameters and compare with the estimated background level of gamma hits for realistic laser conditions.
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Authors
G. Gregori, D.B. Blaschke, P.P. Rajeev, H. Chen, R.J. Clarke, T. Huffman, C.D. Murphy, A.V. Prozorkevich, C.D. Roberts, G. Röpke, S.M. Schmidt, S.A. Smolyansky, S. Wilks, R. Bingham,