Relativistic Nonlinear Electrodynamics: Interaction of Charged Particles with Strong and Super Strong Laser Fields / Edition 1

by Hamlet Karo Avetissian

Overview

Withtheappearanceoflasershavecomerealpossibilitiesofrevealingnum- ous nonlinear phenomena of diverse nature resulting from the interaction of strong electromagnetic field either with matter or with free charged particles. First attempts of investigators, especially experimentalists, were directed - ward studying the processes of interaction of laser radiation with matter, which led to the rapid formation of a new field — Nonlinear Optics. The numerous published monographs on this subject are evidence of that. The situation regarding the processes of interaction of laser radiation with free charged particles (free–free transitions) is different. Whereas the experim- tal results on atomic systems frequently had preceded the theoretical ones, the experimental investigations on free electrons began gathering power only recently. Itisenoughtomentionthatthe firstexperimentsontheobservation of multiphoton exchange between free electrons and laser radiation started in 1975 (the Cherenkov and bremsstrahlung processes) whereas, due to the progress of Nonlinear Optics, the precision laser spectroscopy of superhigh resolution on atomic systems had already been established. This situation is explained by two objective factors. Whereas the experiments on atoms require only laser devices in common laboratories, the experiments on free electron beams require accelerators of charged particles and laser labora- ries, i. e. , this field is a synthesis of Accelerator and Laser Physics. The second major factor is the smallness of the photon–electron interaction cross section in comparison with the photon–atom one; revealing nonlinear phenomena on free electrons thus requires laser fields of relativistic intensities (e. g. , even the observation of the second harmonic innonlinear Compton scattering).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441921352
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	11/24/2010
Series:	Springer Series in Optical Sciences , #120
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Pages:	333
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Professor Avetissian has over 30 years of experience in the area of Nonlinear Electrodynamics of charged particles and strong laser fields. He is the author of the new nonlinear threshold phenomena in coherent radiation processes, which are potential mechanisms for Laser Accelerators and Free Electron Lasers, and has published more than 100 articles in the most prestigious international scientific journals. For his significant achievements he was awarded several National awards and the President of the Republic Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of the Science.

Table of Contents

Interaction of a Charged Particle with Strong Plane Electromagnetic Wave in Vacuum.- Interaction of Charged Particles with Strong Electromagnetic Wave in Dielectric Media. Induced Nonlinear Cherenkov Process.- Quantum Theory of Induced Multiphoton Cherenkov Process.- Cyclotron Resonance at the Particle-Strong Wave Interaction.- Nonlinear Dynamics of Induced Compton and Undulator Processes.- Induced Nonstationary Transition Process.- Induced Channeling Process in a Crystal.- Nonlinear Mechanisms of Free Electron Laser.- Electron-Positron Pair Production in Superstrong Laser Fields.

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"Relativistic Nonlinear Electrodynamics is Volume 20 in the Springer Series in Optical Sciences … . is useful to research scientists and engineers who need up-to-date reference books. … I enjoyed this book. It is a valuable addition to Springer Series in Optical Sciences. We repeat once again that the author whose research experience in the field is both wide ranging and impressive, is exceptionally well placed to write this book every page of which reflects his painstaking efforts and a total dedication to the task." (Current Engineering Practice, 2007)

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