Corrections to Laser Electron Thomson Scattering

Abstract

We discuss classical and quantum corrections to Thomson scattering between an electron and a laser. For radiation reaction, nonlinear, and quantum effects we identify characteristic dimensionless parameters in terms of which we determine the leading order correction terms.

Comments: 5 pages, 1 figure; updated version of contribution to 2012 Annual Report, Central Laser Facility (CLF), Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, UK