Abstract
We present the Fortran program SIMLA, which is designed for the study of charged particle dynamics in laser and other background fields. The dynamics can be determined classically via the Lorentz force and Landau–Lifshitz equations or, alternatively, via the simulation of photon emission events determined by strong-field quantum-electrodynamics amplitudes and implemented using Monte-Carlo routines. Multiple background fields can be included in the simulation and, where applicable, the propagation direction, field type (plane wave, focussed paraxial, constant crossed, or constant magnetic), and time envelope of each can be independently specified.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 313-321 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Computer Physics Communications |
Volume | 192 |
Early online date | 14 Mar 2015 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- Intense laser-electron interactions
- Radiation reaction
- Strong-field quantum electrodynamics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hardware and Architecture
- Physics and Astronomy(all)