| Article | |
| Title | PetaVolts per meter Plasmonics: introducing extreme nanoscience as a route towards scientific frontiers |
| Author(s) |
Sahai, Aakash A (Denver U.) ; Golkowski, Mark (Denver U.) ; Gedney, Stephen (Denver U.) ; Katsouleas, Thomas (Connecticut U.) ; Andonian, Gerard (UCLA) ; White, Glen (SLAC) ; Stohr, Joachim (SLAC) ; Muggli, Patric (Munich, Max Planck Inst.) ; Filippetto, Daniele (LBL, Berkeley) ; Zimmermann, Frank (CERN) ; Tajima, Toshiki (UC, Irvine (main)) ; Mourou, Gerard (Ec. Polytech., Palaiseau (main)) ; Resta-Lopez, Javier (Valencia U.) |
| Publication | 2023 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| In: | JINST 18 (2023) P07019 |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-0221/18/07/P07019 |
| Subject category | Detectors and Experimental Techniques |
| Abstract | A new class of plasmons has opened access to unprecedentedPetaVolts per meter electromagnetic fields which can transform theparadigm of scientific and technological advances. This includesnon-collider searches in fundamental physics in addition to makingnext generation colliders feasible. PetaVolts per meter plasmonicsrelies on this new class of plasmons uncovered by our work in thelarge amplitude limit of collective oscillations of quantum electrongas. This Fermi gas constituted by “free” conduction bandelectrons is inherent in conductive media endowed with a suitablecombination of constituent atoms and ionic lattice structure. Asthis quantum gas of electrons can be as dense as10$^{24}$ cm$^{-3}$, the coherence limit of plasmonicelectromagnetic fields is extended in our model from the classicalto the quantum domain,0.1√(n$_{0}$(10$^{24}$ cm$^{-3}$)) PVm$^{-1}$. Appropriatelyengineered, structured materials that allow highly tunable materialproperties also make it possible to overcome disruptiveinstabilities that dominate the interactions in bulk media. Theultra-high density of conduction electrons and the existence ofelectronic energy bands engendered by the ionic lattice is onlypossible due to quantum mechanical effects. Based on this framework,it is critical to address various challenges that underlie PetaVoltsper meter plasmonics including stable excitation of plasmons whileaccounting for their effects on the ionic lattice and the electronicenergy band structure over femtosecond timescales. We summarize thechallenges and ongoing efforts that set the strategy for thefuture. Extreme plasmonic fields can shape the future by not onlyopening the possibility of tens of TeV to multi-PeVcenter-of-mass-energies but also enabling novel pathways innon-collider HEP. In view of this promise, our efforts are dedicatedto realization of the immense potential of PV/m plasmonics and itsapplications. |
| Copyright/License | Publication: © 2023-2024 CERN (License: CC-BY-4.0) |
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