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We have proposed a compact scheme for generating high-density and high-energy positrons by irradiating different shaped targets with an ultra-intense laser pulse, using 2D particle-in-cell simulations and numerical analysis. Our simulations show that the Breit–Wheeler process dominates positron production during laser-target interaction when a laser with an intensity of 4 × 10 23 W cm − 2 is used. We obtain a positron beam with an energy of 2.5 GeV and a total number exceeding 109, which is an improvement by two orders of magnitude compared to previous work with the same laser intensity. By using different shaped targets, we are able to generate a high-energy positron beam with low divergence. The yield of positron pairs depends on both the target and the laser parameters, and we have investigated how the shape of the target can enhance pair production and reduce divergence. Both of our analytical and simulation results demonstrate that this high-flux and low-divergence positron beam has direct applications in the field of medical and astro-physics that can be explored in the upcoming high intensity laser facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Formation and growth of helium bubbles in FeCrCoNi studied using positron beam based Doppler broadening spectroscopy. • Positron lifetime and electron momentum distribution calculations in FeCrCoNi containing He m -V n complexes using MIKA code. • Positron beam results point out to higher bubble growth resistance in FeCrCoNi when compared to nickel. Positron beam-based Doppler broadening results on He ion-implanted FeCrCoNi show distinct changes in defect-sensitive S-parameter corresponding to the formation of helium-vacancy complexes, nucleation/ growth of helium bubbles, and finally the helium bubble rupture, with isochronal annealing. Data analyses of the positron beam-based ratio curves provide clear information on the kinetics of bubble growth and rupture. The difference data in S-parameter (ΔS), which corresponds to the bubble growth, displays a maximum at 1123 K, with annealing temperature. Comparing the ΔS value to that reported for nickel, it is concluded that FeCrCoNi has higher bubble growth resistance than nickel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]