In:
Journal of Instrumentation, IOP Publishing, Vol. 18, No. 07 ( 2023-07-01), p. P07019-
Abstract:
A new class of plasmons has opened access to unprecedented
PetaVolts per meter electromagnetic fields which can transform the paradigm of scientific and technological advances. This includes
non-collider searches in fundamental physics in addition to making next generation colliders feasible. PetaVolts per meter plasmonics
relies on this new class of plasmons uncovered by our work in the large amplitude limit of collective oscillations of quantum electron
gas. This Fermi gas constituted by “free” conduction band electrons is inherent in conductive media endowed with a suitable
combination of constituent atoms and ionic lattice structure. As this quantum gas of electrons can be as dense as
10 24 cm -3 , the coherence limit of plasmonic
electromagnetic fields is extended in our model from the classical to the quantum domain,
0.1 √( n 0 (10 24 cm -3 )) PVm -1 . Appropriately
engineered, structured materials that allow highly tunable material properties also make it possible to overcome disruptive
instabilities that dominate the interactions in bulk media. The ultra-high density of conduction electrons and the existence of
electroni c energy bands engendered by the ionic lattice is only
possible due to quantum mechanical effects. Based on this framework, it is critical to address various challenges that underlie PetaVolts
per meter plasmonics including stable excitation of plasmons while accounting for their effects on the ionic lattice and the electronic
energy band structure over femtosecond timescales. We summarize the challenges and ongoing efforts that set the strategy for the
future. Extreme plasmonic fields can shape the future by not only opening the possibility of tens of TeV to multi-PeV
center-of-mass-energies but also enabling novel pathways in non-collider HEP. In view of this promise, our efforts are dedicated
to realization of the immense potential of PV/m plasmonics and its applications.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1748-0221
DOI:
10.1088/1748-0221/18/07/P07019
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Publication Date:
2023
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