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Nuclear-size self-energy and vacuum-polarization corrections to the bound-electron g factor
The finite nuclear-size effect on the leading bound-electron g factor and the
one-loop QED corrections to the bound-electron g factor is investigated for the
ground state of hydrogen-like ions. The calculation is performed to all orders
in the nuclear binding strength parameter Z\alpha\ (where Z is the nuclear
charge and \alpha\ is the fine structure constant) and for the Fermi model of
the nuclear charge distribution. In the result, theoretical predictions for the
isotope shift of the 1s bound-electron g factor are obtained, which can be used
for the determination of the difference of nuclear charge radii from
experimental values of the bound-electron g factors for different isotopes
Effect of a strong laser field on photoproduction by relativistic nuclei
We study the influence of a strong laser field on the Bethe-Heitler
photoproduction process by a relativistic nucleus. The laser field propagates
in the same direction as the incoming high-energy photon and it is taken into
account exactly in the calculations. Two cases are considered in detail. In the
first case, the energy of the incoming photon in the nucleus rest frame is much
larger than the electron's rest energy. The presence of the laser field may
significantly suppress the photoproduction rate at soon available values of
laser parameters. In the second case, the energy of the incoming photon in the
rest frame of the nucleus is less than and close to the electron-positron pair
production threshold. The presence of the laser field allows for the pair
production process and the obtained electron-positron rate is much larger than
in the presence of only the laser and the nuclear field. In both cases we have
observed a strong dependence of the rate on the mutual polarization of the
laser field and of the high-energy photon and the most favorable configuration
is with laser field and high-energy photon linearly polarized in the same
direction. The effects discussed are in principle measurable with presently
available proton accelerators and laser systems.Comment: 21 pages, 4 figure
Implementing nonlinear Compton scattering beyond the local constant field approximation
In the calculation of probabilities of physical processes occurring in a
background classical field, the local constant field approximation (LCFA)
relies on the possibility of neglecting the space-time variation of the
external field within the region of formation of the process. This
approximation is widely employed in strong-field QED as it allows to evaluate
probabilities of processes occurring in arbitrary electromagnetic fields
starting from the corresponding quantities computed in a constant
electromagnetic field. Here, we demonstrate in the case of nonlinear single
Compton scattering that the LCFA is quantitatively and qualitatively
insufficient for describing the low-energy part of the emitted photon
probability. In addition, we provide a simple recipe to implement an improved
expression of the photon emission probability beyond the LCFA in numerical
codes, which are an essential tool to interpret present and upcoming
experiments in strong-field QED.Comment: 12 pages, 3 figur
Dominant Secondary Nuclear Photoexcitation with the X-ray Free Electron Laser
The new regime of resonant nuclear photoexcitation rendered possible by x-ray
free electron laser beams interacting with solid state targets is investigated
theoretically. Our results unexpectedly show that secondary processes coupling
nuclei to the atomic shell in the created cold high-density plasma can dominate
direct photoexcitation. As an example we discuss the case of Mo isomer
depletion for which nuclear excitation by electron capture as secondary process
is shown to be orders of magnitude more efficient than the direct laser-nucleus
interaction. General arguments revisiting the role of the x-ray free electron
laser in nuclear experiments involving solid-state targets are further deduced.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures; v2 updated to published version; results
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Improved local-constant-field approximation for strong-field QED codes
The local-constant-field approximation (LCFA) is an essential theoretical
tool for investigating strong-field QED phenomena in background electromagnetic
fields with complex spacetime structure. In our previous work
[Phys.~Rev.~A~\textbf{98}, 012134 (2018)] we have analyzed the shortcomings of
the LCFA in nonlinear Compton scattering at low emitted photon energies for the
case of a background plane-wave field. Here, we generalize that analysis to
background fields, which can feature a virtually arbitrary spacetime structure.
In addition, we provide an explicit and simple implementation of an improved
expression of the nonlinear Compton scattering differential probability that
solves the main shortcomings of the standard LCFA in the infrared region, and
is suitable for background electromagnetic fields with arbitrary spacetime
structure such as those occurring in particle-in-cell simulations. Finally, we
carry out a systematic procedure to calculate the probability of nonlinear
Compton scattering per unit of emitted photon light-cone energy and of
nonlinear Breit-Wheeler pair production per unit of produced positron
light-cone energy beyond the LCFA in a plane-wave background field, which
allows us to identify the limits of validity of this approximation
quantitatively.Comment: 15 pages, 3 figure
QED calculation of the nuclear magnetic shielding for hydrogen-like ions
We report an ab initio calculation of the shielding of the nuclear magnetic
moment by the bound electron in hydrogen-like ions. This investigation takes
into account several effects that have not been calculated before (electron
self-energy, vacuum polarization, nuclear magnetization distribution), thus
bringing the theory to the point where further progress is impeded by the
uncertainty due to nuclear-structure effects. The QED corrections are
calculated to all orders in the nuclear binding strength parameter and,
independently, to the leading order in the expansion in this parameter. The
results obtained lay the ground for the high-precision determination of nuclear
magnetic dipole moments from measurements of the g-factor of hydrogen-like
ions
QED theory of the nuclear magnetic shielding in hydrogen-like ions
The shielding of the nuclear magnetic moment by the bound electron in
hydrogen-like ions is calculated ab initio with inclusion of relativistic,
nuclear, and quantum electrodynamics (QED) effects. The QED correction is
evaluated to all orders in the nuclear binding strength parameter and,
independently, to the first order in the expansion in this parameter. The
results obtained lay the basis for the high-precision determination of nuclear
magnetic dipole moments from measurements of the g-factor of hydrogen-like
ions.Comment: 4 pages, 2 tables, 2 figure
Determining the carrier-envelope phase of intense few-cycle laser pulses
The electromagnetic radiation emitted by an ultra-relativistic accelerated
electron is extremely sensitive to the precise shape of the field driving the
electron. We show that the angular distribution of the photons emitted by an
electron via multiphoton Compton scattering off an intense
(I>10^{20}\;\text{W/cm^2}), few-cycle laser pulse provides a direct way of
determining the carrier-envelope phase of the driving laser field. Our
calculations take into account exactly the laser field, include relativistic
and quantum effects and are in principle applicable to presently available and
future foreseen ultra-strong laser facilities.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
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