Pair production in circularly polarized waves
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: We study electron-positron pair production within two counterpropagating, circularly polarized electromagnetic fields through the Wigner formalism. We numerically generate high-resolution momentum maps to perform a detailed spectroscopic analysis. We identify signatures of polarization and kinematics of the incident fields in the final positron distribution and, on this basis, provide an intuitive picture of helicity transfer in multiphoton pair production. Published by the American Physical Society 2024
Author: Christian Kohlfürst
Institution: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4405892201