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Abstract
AbstractThis Conceptual Design Report describes LUXE (Laser Und XFEL Experiment), an experimental campaign that aims to combine the high-quality and high-energy electron beam of the European XFEL with a powerful laser to explore the uncharted terrain of quantum electrodynamics characterised by both high energy and high intensity. We will reach this hitherto inaccessible regime of quantum physics by analysing high-energy electron-photon and photon-photon interactions in the extreme environment provided by an intense laser focus. The physics background and its relevance are presented in the science case which in turn leads to, and justifies, the ensuing plan for all aspects of the experiment: Our choice of experimental parameters allows (i) field strengths to be probed where the coupling to charges becomes non-perturbative and (ii) a precision to be achieved that permits a detailed comparison of the measured data with calculations. In addition, the high photon flux predicted will enable a sensitive search for new physics beyond the Standard Model. The initial phase of the experiment will employ an existing 40 TW laser, whereas the second phase will utilise an upgraded laser power of 350 TW. All expectations regarding the performance of the experimental set-up as well as the expected physics results are based on detailed numerical simulations throughout.
DOI
10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00249-z
Publication Date
2021-09-08
Publication Title
European Physical Journal: Special Topics
Volume
230
Issue
11
ISSN
1951-6355
Embargo Period
2021-11-05
Organisational Unit
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
First Page
2445
Last Page
2560
Recommended Citation
Abramowicz, H., Acosta, U., Altarelli, M., Aßmann, R., Bai, Z., Behnke, T., Benhammou, Y., Blackburn, T., Boogert, S., Borysov, O., Borysova, M., Brinkmann, R., Bruschi, M., Burkart, F., Büßer, K., Cavanagh, N., Davidi, O., Decking, W., Dosselli, U., Elkina, N., Fedotov, A., Firlej, M., Fiutowski, T., Fleck, K., Gostkin, M., Grojean, C., Hallford, J., Harsh, H., Hartin, A., Heinemann, B., Heinzl, T., Helary, L., Hoffmann, M., Huang, S., Huang, X., Idzik, M., Ilderton, A., Jacobs, R., Kämpfer, B., King, B., Lahno, H., Levanon, A., Levy, A., Levy, I., List, J., Lohmann, W., Ma, T., Macleod, A., Malka, V., Meloni, F., Mironov, A., Morandin, M., Moron, J., Negodin, E., Perez, G., Pomerantz, I., Pöschl, R., Prasad, R., Quéré, F., Ringwald, A., Rödel, C., Rykovanov, S., Salgado, F., Santra, A., Sarri, G., Sävert, A., Sbrizzi, A., Schmitt, S., Schramm, U., Schuwalow, S., Seipt, D., Shaimerdenova, L., Shchedrolosiev, M., Skakunov, M., Soreq, Y., Streeter, M., Swientek, K., Hod, N., Tang, S., Teter, T., Thoden, D., Titov, A., Tolbanov, O., Torgrimsson, G., Tyazhev, A., Wing, M., Zanetti, M., Zarubin, A., Zeil, K., Zepf, M., & Zhemchukov, A. (2021) 'Conceptual design report for the LUXE experiment', European Physical Journal: Special Topics, 230(11), pp. 2445-2560. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-021-00249-z
