Probing QED Vacuum with Heavy Ions
Nuclear Theory
2021-11-02 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Atomic Physics
Abstract
We recall how nearly half a century ago the proposal was made to explore the structure of the quantum vacuum using slow heavy-ion collisions. Pursuing this topic we review the foundational concept of spontaneous vacuum decay accompanied by observable positron emission in heavy-ion collisions and describe the related theoretical developments in strong fields QED.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1604.08690,
title = {Probing QED Vacuum with Heavy Ions},
author = {Johann Rafelski and Johannes Kirsch and Berndt Müller and Joachim Reinhardt and Walter Greiner},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1604.08690},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
40 pages, Presented by JR at the International Symposium on"New Horizons in Fundamental Physics: From Neutrons Nuclei via Superheavy Elements and Supercritical Fields to Neutron Stars and Cosmic Rays," held to honor Walter Greiner on his 80th birthday at Makutsi Safari Farm, South Africa, November 23-29, 2015