Detection of Vacuum Birefringence with Intense Laser Pulses

Details Detection of Vacuum Birefringence with Intense Laser Pulses Detection of Vacuum Birefringence with Intense Laser Pulses

2004-02-16

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0402071v1

Phys.Lett. A330 (2004) 429-434

Physics

Optics

4 pages, 1 figure

Scientific paper

10.1016/j.physleta.2004.08.020

We propose a novel technique that promises hope of being the first to directly detect a polarization in the quantum electrodynamic (QED) vacuum. The technique is based upon the use of ultra-short pulses of light circulating in low dispersion optical resonators. We show that the technique circumvents the need for large scale liquid helium cooled magnets, and more importantly avoids the experimental pitfalls that plague existing experiments that make use of these magnets. Likely improvements in the performance of optics and lasers would result in the ability to observe vacuum polarization in an experiment of only a few hours duration.

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