Possible signals in differentiating the quantum radiation reaction from the classical one

Abstract

A configuration to identify the stochastic effect of the quantum radiation reaction is proposed, where electrons are put in a standing wave of two colliding ultraintense lasers. By comparing the simulation results of the semiclassical and quantum models, we find that if the semiclassical model is used, a particular trapping of electrons between two electric-field nodes is induced, which, however, does not exist once the correct quantum model is applied. This results in different features of the electron density, energy, and angular distributions, which can be measured in experiments.