Quantum electron self-interaction in a strong laser field

Details Quantum electron self-interaction in a strong laser field Quantum electron self-interaction in a strong laser field

2011-07-22

arxiv.org/abs/1107.4531v2

Phys. Rev. Lett. vol. 107, 260401 (2011)

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

5 pages, 2 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.260401

The quantum state of an electron in a strong laser field is altered if the interaction of the electron with its own electromagnetic field is taken into account. Starting from the Schwinger-Dirac equation, we determine the states of an electron in a plane-wave field with inclusion, at leading order, of its electromagnetic self-interaction. On the one hand, the electron states show a pure "quantum" contribution to the electron quasi-momentum, conceptually different from the conventional "classical" one arising from the quiver motion of the electron. On the other hand, the electron self-interaction induces a distinct dynamics of the electron spin, whose effects are shown to be measurable in principle with available technology.

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