Published July 2004 | Version v1
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Possibility to measure elastic photon-photon scattering in vacuum

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Umeaa University, SE-901 87 Umeaa (Sweden)
  • 2. Department of Electromagnetics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 61 Goeteborg (Sweden)

Description

Photon-photon scattering in vacuum due to the interaction with virtual electron-positron pairs is a consequence of quantum electrodynamics. A way for detecting this phenomenon has been devised based on interacting modes generated in microwave wave guides or cavities [G. Brodin, M. Marklund, and L. Stenflo, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 171801 (2001)]. Here we materialize these ideas, suggest a concrete cavity geometry, make quantitative estimates and propose experimental details. It is found that detection of photon-photon scattering can be within the reach of present day technology

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.70.013808;
arXiv
arXiv:physics/0411054v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 013808-013808.6
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36086797
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONS; GEOMETRY; OPTICS; PHOTON-PHOTON INTERACTIONS; POSITRONS; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; SCATTERING
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; BASIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICS; MATTER; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY

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