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One of the first effects that can be studied with high-intensity lasers is radiation reaction [1, 2]. Several configurations are possible to study this effect, among which we find: the head-on collision between a high-intensity laser and a high energy electron beam, or the interaction of a high-intensity laser with a hot Maxwell-Jüttner distribution.
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See Appendix C.3 for more information about the functions \(B_n\).
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Niel, F. (2021). QED Cascades in Counterpropagating Plane-Waves. In: Classical and Quantum Description of Plasma and Radiation in Strong Fields. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73547-0_8
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