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arxiv: 1208.1319 · v1 · pith:247WSWY5new · submitted 2012-08-07 · ✦ hep-ph · astro-ph.HE

Bending of electromagnetic wave in an ultra-strong magnetic field

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keywords bendingfieldmagneticanglelightnonlinearultra-strongabove
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We consider the bending of light by nonlinear electrodynamics when the magnetic field $B$ exceeds the critical value $B_{\rm c}$. Using the index of refraction derived from the analytic series representation in one-loop effective action of QED, we found the trajectory and the bending angle of light in geometric optics. The angle bent by ultra-strong magnetic field of magnetar was estimated and compared with the gravitational bending. The result may be useful in studying the lensing, birefringence, and other nonlinear quantum electrodynamic effects above $B_{\rm c}$.

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