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SUMMARY:Science goals in laser-particle interactions
DTSTART:20260715T103000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Ben King (University of Plymouth)\n\nThe cross-secti
 on of fundamental particle physics processes can be modified if they take 
 place in a coherent electromagnetic background. Such backgrounds can be fo
 und around strongly magnetised neutron stars\, along directions of symmetr
 y in oriented crystals\, in conducting cavities and\, as this talk will fo
 cus on\, laser pulses. The main concepts will be introduced\, such as i) h
 ow the charge-field coupling can become non-perturbative in intense electr
 omagnetic backgrounds\; ii) how lasers can modify kinematics to open react
 ion channels\; iii) why a 'strongly-coupled' phase of QED has been hypothe
 sised. An overview of science goals and the differing approaches to physic
 s at various facilities will be given and a conclusion drawn about the nex
 t steps the laser-particle community should take for progress to be mainta
 ined.\n\nhttps://indico.stfc.ac.uk/event/1909/
LOCATION:R61 CR03 (RAL)
URL:https://indico.stfc.ac.uk/event/1909/
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