Light-by-Light Scattering in a Photon-Photon Collider
arXiv:1807.00101 · doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-6364-1
Abstract
We studied the feasibility of observing light-by-light scattering in a photon-photon collider based on an existing accelerator complex and a commercially available laser system. We investigated the statistical significance of the signal over the QED backgrounds through a Monte Carlo simulation with a detector model. The study showed that light-by-light scattering can be observed with a statistical significance of 8 to 10 sigma in a year of operation, depending on the operating conditions.
7 pages, 9 figures