Nonlinear QED Effects in Heavy Ion Collisions

Details Nonlinear QED Effects in Heavy Ion Collisions Nonlinear QED Effects in Heavy Ion Collisions

2000-12-11

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0012021v1

Physics

Accelerator Physics

18 pages with 7 figures; invited talk presented at the 18th Advanced ICFA Beam Dynamics Workshop on Quantum Aspects of Beam Ph

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Peripheral collisions of relativistic heavy ions uniquely probe many aspects of QED. Examples include $e^+e^-$ pair production and nuclear excitation in strong fields. After discussing these reactions, I will draw parallels between $\gamma\to e^+e^-$ and $\gamma\to q\bar q$ and consider partly hadronic reactions. The scattered $q\bar q$ pairs are a prolific source of vector mesons, which demonstrate many quantum effects. The two ions are a two-source interferometer, demonstrating interference between meson waves. Multiple vector meson production will demonstrate superradiance, a first step toward a vector meson laser. Finally, I will discuss the experimental program planned at the RHIC and LHC heavy ion colliders.

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