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Fundamental physics and relativistic laboratory astrophysics with extreme power lasers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 February 2013

T.Zh. Esirkepov
Affiliation:
Kansai Photon Science Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1-7 Umemi-dai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215, Japan
S.V. Bulanov
Affiliation:
Kansai Photon Science Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1-7 Umemi-dai, Kizugawa, Kyoto 619-0215, Japan

Abstract

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The prospects of using extreme relativistic laser-matter interactions for laboratory astrophysics are discussed. Laser-driven process simulation of matter dynamics at ultra-high energy density is proposed for the studies of astrophysical compact objects and the early universe.

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Research Article
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© The Author(s) 2013

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