Radiation-induced electron spin polarization in ultrarelativistic kinetic turbulence
New simulations reveal how radiation and turbulence can create sustained electron spin polarization in magnetized plasmas.
Researchers have utilized particle-in-cell simulations to study electron spin polarization in ultrarelativistic kinetic turbulence within highly magnetized radiative plasmas.
The simulations indicate that significant spin polarization can be maintained when leptons emit energetic photons and undergo spin flips during turbulent evolution.
A newly identified electromagnetic (EM) regime of kinetic turbulence, distinct from density-dominated regimes, allows for persistent anisotropic net polarization in non-dissipative conditions.
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