Abstract
We study the initial properties and positron annihilation within a small electron-positron plasma drop formed by intense laser pulse energy. Such QED cascade generated plasma is, in general, far below the chemical (particle yield) equilibrium. We find that the available electrons and positrons equilibrate kinetically, yet despite relatively high particle density, the electron-positron annihilation is very slow, suggesting a rather long life span of the plasma drop.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 085014 |
| Journal | Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| State | Published - Apr 10 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)