Journal
PARTICLES
Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages 39-61Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/particles3010005
Keywords
external-field QED; quantum vacuum nonlinearity; all-optical signatures
Funding
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [416607684, FOR2783/1]
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These notes provide a pedagogical introduction to the theoretical study of vacuum polarization effects in strong electromagnetic fields as provided by state-of-the-art high-intensity lasers. Quantum vacuum fluctuations give rise to effective couplings between electromagnetic fields, thereby supplementing Maxwell's linear theory of classical electrodynamics with nonlinearities. Resorting to a simplified laser pulse model, allowing for explicit analytical insights, we demonstrate how to efficiently analyze all-optical signatures of these effective interactions in high-intensity laser experiments. Moreover, we highlight several key features relevant for the accurate planning and quantitative theoretical analysis of quantum vacuum nonlinearities in the collision of high-intensity laser pulses.
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