High-energy radiation (IMAGE)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

High-energy radiation

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The images show how the density of the plasma (shown here in black and white) evolves over time during irradiation with two counter-propagating high-intensity laser pulses. The high-energy radiation produced during this process is highlighted in color as gamma photon density. These photons are so close together from the time the two lasers clashed that they can collide to create matter-antimatter pairs.

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Toma Toncian

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