The non-linear Compton scattering in plasma obtained using a novel analytical solution of the strong-field Klein-Gordon

Abstract

The matrix element of the Compton scattering in the presence of strong electromagnetic field in plasma is considered. The calculation is performed employing two novel wavefunctions, numerical and analytical, describing the dynamics of the particle in the electromagnetic field. The impact of the analytical approximation on the matrix element of the scattering process is investigated.

Nonlinear Compton scattering of an ultraintense laser pulse in a plasma

“…However, transitions between these electron states have not yet been investigated. In QED such transitions are mediated by the emission of photons, and have been analyzed for special non-plane wave geometries recently [40][41][42][43], carrying some resemblance to the full problem of Compton scattering in a plasma background.…”