Vacuum Cherenkov radiation in supercritical magnetic fields
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2026-07-01 v1
Abstract
In the presence of very intense electromagnetic fields, the refractive index of vacuum is modified such that light velocity is less than and ultrarelativistic charged particles can be faster than light and can induce Cherenkov radiation. We present the comparison of the Cherenkov radiation produced by the Euler-Heisenberg theory for critical and supercritical magnetic fields. We also make the comparison between the Cherenkov and the synchrotron radiation produced by the charged particles.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.01419,
title = {Vacuum Cherenkov radiation in supercritical magnetic fields},
author = {Daniel Gálvez-García and Nora Bretón},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.01419},
year = {2026}
}
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16 pages, 5 figures