Time domain optimization of pair production during vacuum breakdown triggered by frequency chirped external fields

Abstract

Abstract The electron–positron pair creation process during the Dirac vacuum breakdown triggered by strong external fields is analyzed. A frequency chirped, subcritical force field can significantly enhance the pair production yield under the identical total energy. This enhancement effect is caused by different chirp frequencies. We pay special attention to optimal field conditions as chirping parameter and phase of the time dependent field are varied. And the total number of created electrons with frequency weighted average under different chirp parameters are different from the theoretically calculated values. And no matter what the main mechanism is, the laser has the highest energy utilization rate when the electric field is symmetrical.