https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202533301001
Strong Electromagnetic Fields in Heavy Ion Collisions
1 Department of Physics and Astronomy, East Texas A&M University, Commerce, Texas, 75025, USA
2 ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
3 Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
* e-mail: carlos.bertulani@etamu.edu
Published online: 1 August 2025
Photons play a pivotal role in both theoretical and applied physics, ranging from elementary particle studies to practical technologies. This article explores how ultra-peripheral collisions of heavy ions act as sources of nearly real photons, enabling the investigation of a wide range of photon-induced processes. By applying the equivalent photon approximation, one can study nuclear structure, QED phenomena, and potential new physics, all in a backgroundsuppressed environment.
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