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Table 2.

Scaling of the physical quantities in the simulations.

Parameter Name	Simulation Scaling
Time	t′=t
Position vector	x′ = x
Light speed	c′=c

Plasma density	n = ζn′
Plasma frequency	$ω_{p} = ζ^{\frac{1}{2}} ω_{p}'$ $Mathematical equation: $ \omega_{\mathrm{p}} = \zeta^{\frac{1}{2}} \omega_{\mathrm{p}}\prime $$
Plasma skin depth	$d_{e} = d_{e} / ζ^{\frac{1}{2}}$ $Mathematical equation: $ d_{\mathrm{e}} = d_{\mathrm{e}} / \zeta^{\frac{1}{2}} $$
Electric current density	j = ζj′
Electric field intensity	E = ζE′
Magnetic field intensity	B = ζB′
Poynting flux	S = ζ²S′
Threshold Lorentz factor	γ_thr = ζγ_thr′
Secondary particle Lorentz factor	$γ_{\sec} = \sqrt{ζ} γ_{\sec}'$ $Mathematical equation: $ \gamma_{\mathrm{sec}} = \sqrt{\zeta} \gamma_{\mathrm{sec}}\prime $$

Notes. The simulation-scaled quantities are denoted by primes. The scaling factor is ζ.

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