Unruh radiation from time-varying linear acceleration in ultra-intense lasers

Pisin Chen, Anatoly Spitkovsky, Toshi Tajima

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Recently, we pointed out that using the state-of-the-art (or soon-to-be) intense ultrafast laser technology, violent acceleration that may be suitable for testing general relativistic effects can be realized through the interaction of a high intensity laser with an electron. In particular, we demonstrated that the Unruh radiation is detectable, in principle, beyond the conventional radiation (most notably the Larmor radiation) background noise, by taking advantage of its specific dependence on the laser power and distinct character in spectral-angular distributions. In this paper we review the basic concept and include additional calculations on the electron acceleration.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Quantum Aspects of Beam Physics
EditorsPisin Chen
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages634-642
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9789814528283
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes
Event15th Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Quantum Aspects of Beam Physics 1998 - Monterey, United States
Duration: Jan 4 1998Jan 9 1998

Publication series

NameAdvanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Quantum Aspects of Beam Physics

Other

Other15th Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Quantum Aspects of Beam Physics 1998
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey
Period1/4/981/9/98

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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