Light bending by nonlinear electrodynamics under strong electric and magnetic field
Abstract
We calculate the bending angles of light under the strong electric and magnetic fields by a charged black hole and a magnetized neutron star according to the nonlinear electrodynamics of Euler-Heisenberg interaction. The bending angle of light by the electric field of charged black hole is computed from geometric optics and a general formula is derived for light bending valid for any orientation of the magnetic dipole. The astronomical significance of the light bending by magnetic field of a neutron star is discussed.
- Publication:
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
- Pub Date:
- November 2011
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1101.3433
- Bibcode:
- 2011JCAP...11..017K
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- drastically revised with conclusion change, reference added, version to appear in JCAP