Nonlinear quantum electrodynamics in vacuum and plasmas

Journal Article · Tue Dec 14 00:00:00 EST 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3533191· OSTI ID:21506955

Brodin, Gert; Lundin, Joakim; Marklund, Mattias ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Umeaa University, SE-901 87 Umeaa (Sweden)

We consider high field physics due to quantum electrodynamics, in particular those that can be studied in the next generation of laser facilities. Effective field theories based on the Euler-Heisenberg Lagrangian are briefly reviewed, and examples involving plasma- and vacuum physics are given.

• OSTI ID: 21506955
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1306, Issue 1; Conference: Workshop on new frontiers in advanced plasma physics, Trieste (Italy), 5-16 Jul 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3533191; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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