| Autor: |
A. I. Titov, B. Kämpfer, H. Takabe |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams, Vol 12, Iss 11, p 111301 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1098-4402 |
| DOI: |
10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.111301 |
| Popis: |
We analyze μ^{+}μ^{-} pair production generated by high-energy electrons emerging from a laser-wakefield accelerator. The μ^{+}μ^{-} pairs are created in a solid thick high-Z target, following the electron accelerating plasma region. Numerical estimates are presented for 1 to 10 GeV electron beams which are expected to be reliable in the nearest future. Reactions induced by the secondary bremsstrahlung photons dominate the dimuon production. According to our estimates, a 20 pC electron bunch with energy of 1 (10) GeV may create about 100 (5000) muon pairs. The produced μ^{±} can be used in studying various aspects of muon-related physics in tabletop installations. This may be considered as an important step towards the investigation of more complicated elementary processes induced by laser-driven electrons. |
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