15-19 June 2015
Asia/Novosibirsk timezone

All-optical probes of quantum vacuum nonlinearity

17 Jun 2015, 14:20
25m
Oral presentation Low-energy photon experiments, vacuum polarisation and light-by-light scattering Low-energy photon experiments, vacuum polarization and light-by-light scattering

Speaker

Dr Felix Karbstein (Helmholtz Institut Jena)

Description

We discuss various all-optical probes of quantum vacuum nonlinearity in strong electromagnetic fields. Our focus is on signatures of quantum vacuum nonlinearity in inhomogeneous field profiles, as attainable in the focal spots of realistic high-intensity laser experiments.

Primary author

Dr Felix Karbstein (Helmholtz Institut Jena)

Presentation Materials