Electromagnetic Shocks in Quantum Vacuum
H. Kadlecov\'a, G. Korn, S. V. Bulanov
TL;DR
This paper investigates how intense electromagnetic waves interact in quantum vacuum, revealing phenomena like wave steepening, harmonic generation, shock formation, and pair creation, advancing understanding of quantum electrodynamics effects in vacuum.
Contribution
It introduces a detailed analysis of nonlinear electromagnetic wave behavior in quantum vacuum, including shock wave formation and pair generation, using the Heisenberg-Euler formalism.
Findings
Wave steepening occurs in quantum vacuum.
High order harmonics are generated during wave interaction.
Electromagnetic shock waves form with pair creation at the front.
Abstract
The interaction of two counter-propagating electromagnetic waves in a vacuum is analyzed within the framework of the Heisenberg-Euler formalism in quantum electrodynamics. The nonlinear electromagnetic wave in the quantum vacuum is characterized by wave steepening, subsequent generation of high order harmonics and electromagnetic shock wave formation with electron{positron pair generation at the shock wave front.
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Taxonomy
TopicsGeophysics and Sensor Technology · Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect · Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics