The Exploring nonlinear vacuum electrodynamics beyond Maxwell’s Equations

2023

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DOI 10.26577/ijmph.2023.v14.i1.07
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Abstract

In this article, we provide a review of the current state of the research on the nonlinear electrodynamics of vacuum in the presence of strong electromagnetic fields. We discuss the parametrized post-Maxwellian formalism that can be facilitate calculations in the weak electromagnetic field approximation. The post-Maxwellian parameters are a set of parameters used in non-linear electrodynamics to describe the behavior of electromagnetic fields in the presence of strong fields. We also discuss the equations for the electromagnetic field in the Born-Infeld electrodynamics and in non-linear Heisenberg-Euler electrodynamics, as well as the exact solution in the form of a plane elliptically polarized wave. We represent the Lagrangian of nonlinear electrodynamics in vacuum in detail. We demonstrate that the Lagrangian can be expressed as a series of integer powers of invariants J1 and J2, which allows for the identification of nonlinear electrodynamics that are consistent with experiments carried out in a weak electromagnetic field.