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Nonlinear Double Compton Scattering

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A key motivation of this thesis is the fact that SF-QED is just about to enter the nonlinear regime.

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Mackenroth, K.F. (2014). Nonlinear Double Compton Scattering. In: Quantum Radiation in Ultra-Intense Laser Pulses. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07740-6_4

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